A Rare Cause of Obscure Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Authors

Haroon Shahid, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow
Jason Korenblit, MD, MBA, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

10-18-2015

Comments

Presented at: American College of Gastroenterology, Annual Scientific Meeting in Hawaii

Abstract

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.

Recommended Citation

Shahid, MD, Haroon and Korenblit, MD, MBA, Jason, "A Rare Cause of Obscure Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding" (2015). Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers. Paper 31.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/gastro_hepfp/31