Ces radiol. 2009, 63(2):159-162

Multi-detector computed tomography in the diagnosis of recurrent gastrointestinal bleedingCase report

Filip Cihlář1, Jiří Laštůvka2, Antonín Krajina3, Jiří Stehlík2, Milouš Derner1
1 Radiologické oddělení, Masarykova nemocnice o.z., Krajská zdravotní a.s., Ústí nad Labem
2 Gastroenterologické oddělení, Masarykova nemocnice o.z., Krajská zdravotní a.s., Ústí nad Labem
3 Radiologická klinika, LF UK a FN Hradec Králové

The authors present a case of 56 year old woman who was transferred to our hospital for recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding with obscure source. Previous endoscopy and abdominal ultrasonography had not revealed source of bleeding. In our hospital repeated enteroscopy, coloscopy and capsule endoscopy was performed without revealed source of bleeding. Multi-detector computer tomography (MDCT) examination revealed the location of bleeding in cecum, which was treated during coloscopy by argon plasmacoagulation. There has not been recurrence of bleeding during 33-month follow up.

Keywords: gastrointestinal bleeding, MDCT angiography, multi-detector computer tomography

Accepted: April 15, 2009; Published: June 1, 2009  Show citation

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Cihlář F, Laštůvka J, Krajina A, Stehlík J, Derner M. Multi-detector computed tomography in the diagnosis of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. Ces radiol. 2009;63(2):159-162.
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