A case of the bleeding from small intestinal ulcer diagnosed by single balloon enteroscopy

Abstract

A case of woman was 69 years old. She had rescieved for dental treatment in November, 2009 and took NSAIDs and antibiotic drug. After one day, she occured the bloodystool. Then she was admitted to another hospital and complained of anemia.
Upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy was performed. However it could not find the bleeding lesion. After examination, the patient transferred our hospital.
Then capsule enteroscopy was perfomed and could not find the lesion.
After capsule enteroscopy, we performed a single balloon enteroscopy for a transanal route. The healing ulcer diagnosed at about 30cm oral from Bauchin's valve.
When the capsule enteroscopy failed to diagnosed, the singl balloon enteroscopy was very useful of diagnosed for the intestinal ulcer.