Endoscopy Capsule Retention in a Young Female with Small Bowel Strictures Secondary to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Muhammad Umair Tayyub; Laurence Egan; Carol Goulding

doi:10.1159/000519551

Endoscopy Capsule Retention in a Young Female with Small Bowel Strictures Secondary to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2021 Nov 15;15(3):948-953. doi: 10.1159/000519551. eCollection 2021 Sep-Dec.

Authors

Muhammad Umair Tayyub¹, Laurence Egan¹, Carol Goulding¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Galway, Saolta University Healthcare Group, Galway, Ireland.

Abstract

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause small bowel damage, which could present in different ways, including abdominal pain and occult gastrointestinal bleeding. NSAID use can also result in small bowel strictures, which can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Here, we describe a case of a 49-year-old female who presented with chronic anaemia and intermittent abdominal pain, with a history of NSAID use. She underwent capsule endoscopy as part of the workup for anaemia and subsequently had capsule retention due to a small bowel stricture.

Keywords: Capsule endoscopy; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Small bowel diaphragm disease; Small bowel strictures.

Publication types

Case Reports