An Unusual Cause of Recurrent Melena

Gastroenterology. 2019 Aug;157(2):311-312. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

Authors

Ai Li¹, Fei-Xue Chen¹, Yan-Qing Li¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China; Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.

PMID: 30981790
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.04.009

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / etiology*
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / therapy
Blood Transfusion
Capsule Endoscopy
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / complications
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / therapy
Humans
Ileum / diagnostic imaging
Jejunum / diagnostic imaging
Male
Melena / etiology*
Melena / therapy
Nevus, Blue / complications
Nevus, Blue / diagnosis*
Nevus, Blue / therapy
Polidocanol / administration & dosage
Recurrence
Sclerosing Solutions / administration & dosage*
Single-Balloon Enteroscopy / methods*
Skin Neoplasms / complications
Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Skin Neoplasms / therapy
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Sclerosing Solutions
Polidocanol

Supplementary concepts

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome