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PYOGENIC GRANULOMA IN THE ILEUM
Author(s) -
Tanaka Aki,
Kamada Tomoari,
Hirakawa Katsuya,
Koga Hideki,
Fujimura Yoshinori,
Iida Mitsuo,
Tsunoda Tsukasa,
Sadahira Yoshito,
Haruma Ken
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2007.00747.x
Subject(s) - pyogenic granuloma , medicine , ileum , capillary hemangioma , lesion , gastrointestinal tract , granuloma , hemangioma , pathology , endoscopy , anemia , radiology
Pyogenic granuloma, a polypoid form of capillary hemangioma, commonly occurs on the skin and mucosal surfaces but only rarely in portions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract other than the oral cavity. We report the case of a 75‐year‐old woman who suffered from recurring fatigue and had anemia. Double‐contrast radiography revealed a sessile tumor of the ileum, and endoscopy during surgery revealed a polypoid lesion in the ileum, 150 cm from Bauhin's valve. The histological features were consistent with those of pyogenic granuloma.