Case Report


Sporadic small intestinal hamartomatous polyp: Causative element for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia: A case report

1 Gastroenterology and Hepatology specialist, Gastroenterology, Al Zahra Hospital, Dubai, UAE

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Article ID: 101389Z01AI2023

doi: 10.5348/101389Z01AI2023CR

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Issa A. Sporadic small intestinal hamartomatous polyp: Causative element for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia: A case report. Int J Case Rep Images 2023;14(1):84–88.

ABSTRACT


The term “obscure gastrointestinal bleeding” (OGIB) refers to gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that is persistent or recurring and that cannot be distinguished by upper or lower GI endoscopy as a standard diagnostic procedure. There is a rare clinical disorder known as hamartomatous polyp (HP) which is characterized by a tumor-like development made up of mature cells and normal tissue that is distributed or numbered abnormally. The Peutz–Jeghers syndrome, juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS), and phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) hamartoma tumor syndromes are the collection of genetic illnesses. In this case report, a 59-year-old man reported with sporadic hamartomatous jejunal polyp and unusual signs of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding manifested by melena. The patient was diagnosed with capsule endoscopy and the treatment to the patient was given. So, it is recommended to go through careful endoscopic examination followed by endoscopic removal of polyps to reduce the risk of complications such as bleeding, degeneration, and the risk of surgery.

Keywords: Capsule endoscopy, Gastrointestinal, Hamartomatous polyp, Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

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Ali Issa - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published

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