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A Rare Cause Of Obscure Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Haroon Shahid, Md, Jason Korenblit, Md, Mba
A Rare Cause Of Obscure Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Haroon Shahid, Md, Jason Korenblit, Md, Mba
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND
- Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as persistent or recurrent GI bleeding after negative evaluations with upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.
- Accounts for approximately 5% of GI bleeding.
- Obscure GI bleeding can further be classified as being overt or occult.
-Overt GI bleeding is clinically evident, with either hematemesis, hematochezia, or melena.
-Occult GI bleeding manifests as iron deficiency anemia or a positive fecal occult blood test.
- Our case demonstrates a rare cause of obscure occult GI bleeding.