Open AccessTreatment of chronic bleeding of the small intestine in Rendu-Osler-Weber disease with argon plasma coagulation under double-balloon enteroscopy
Author(s) -
Bin Shi,
Yan Wang,
Yumei Chen,
William Chen,
Wen Xie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0664
Subject(s) - argon plasma coagulation , medicine , double balloon enteroscopy , enteroscopy , angiodysplasia , obscure gastrointestinal bleeding , gastroenterology , small intestine , coagulation , capsule endoscopy , surgery , endoscopy
A 39-year-old man with chronic bleeding from Rendu-Osler-Weber disease in the small intestine was treated with argon plasma coagulation using a custom-made probe under double-balloon enteroscopy. A 10 month follow-up showed no evidence of bleeding.
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