Open AccessDuodenal capillary hemangioma as an atypical cause of iron deficiency. Case report
Author(s) -
Lucía Zabalza,
Jusué,
Diego Martínez-Acitores,
Ubieto,
Leire Aburruza,
G González,
Gabriela de Almeida Lima,
Juan J. Vila
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anales del sistema sanitario de navarra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2340-3527
pISSN - 1137-6627
DOI - 10.23938/assn.0916
Subject(s) - capillary hemangioma , hemangioma , iron deficiency , medicine , pathology , anemia
Hemangiomas are benign vascular gastrointestinal tumours. They are infrequent, located in the submucosa, and can be asymptomatic or cause intestinal obstruction, anaemia or ferropenia. Their initial diagnosis is usually endoscopic despite the absence of pathognomonic features. Traditionally their treatment has been surgical although endoscopic resection is now possible. We present a case of ferropenia resolved after endoscopic resection of a capillary duodenal hemangioma.