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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2018; 06(10): E1276-E1277
DOI: 10.1055/a-0629-8109
Case report
Owner and Copyright © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018

Spot diagnosis of intermittent gastrointestinal bleeding

Judith E. Baars
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
,
Perveen Aslam
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
,
Arthur J. Kaffes
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
,
Payal Saxena
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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submitted 05 November 2017

accepted after revision 20 February 2018

Publication Date:
08 October 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Background and study aims In this case report with video, we present a unique image of a rare, but important cause of gastrointestinal bleeding which often is missed due to its intermittent nature.

 

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