A case of small intestinal ulcer with active bleeding stopped by endoscopic hemoclipping

Abstract

We report a case of small intestinal ulcer with active bleeding stopped by colonoscopy.

The 87-year-old man with a history of angina, taking aspirin and clopidogrel was referred for bloody stool. He was suspected of having small intestinal bleeding because of extravasation in the oral side of the terminal ileum on computed tomography, and emergency colonoscopy was performed. Small intestinal Dieulafoy's ulcer with active bleeding was detected, which was stopped by the clip method. Post-endoscopic hemostasis was uneventful. He have passed without recurrence to date.