Abstract

GOMEZ-ZULETA, Martín Alonso; CARDONA-BOTERO, Diego Alexánder; TREJOS-NARANJO, Juan Antonio  and  VERA-POLANIA, Felipe. Capillary Hemangioma of the Jejunum as a Cause of Acute Bleeding: Case Report and Literature Review. Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol. [online]. 2024, vol.39, n.3, pp.318-322.  Epub Oct 22, 2024. ISSN 0120-9957.  https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.1029.

Bleeding from the small intestine is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal tract bleeding. Most cases are secondary to angiodysplasias; however, they are rarely associated with hemangiomas of the small intestine, which are benign vascular neoplasms primarily diagnosed using capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted enteroscopy in stable patients preoperatively. To date, only one case has been published with hemodynamic instability at the time of diagnosis. This report presents the case of a 21-year-old woman who presented with acute bleeding and hemorrhagic shock secondary to capillary hemangioma of the jejunum, which was diagnosed via intraoperative enteroscopy and successfully managed with surgical resection.

Keywords : Hemangioma; Bleeding; Small Intestine; Capsule Endoscopy; Balloon Enteroscopy.

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