Anemia

Studies from Wright State University, Medical Department further understanding of anemia

Published in Telemedicine Week, November 24th, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "Colonic lipomas are frequently small and asymptomatic. Giant colonic lipoma (GCL) is an uncommon finding at endoscopy, and ulceration with occult blood loss leading to iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is even rarer."

"The choice of therapeutic procedure to treat symptomatic GCLs has been controversial. We hereby report a case of an ulcerated GCL that presented with occult bleeding and IDA. IDA resolved after the GCL was removed successfully combining endoloop ligation and snare cautery technique under endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance," wrote R. Kibria and colleagues, Wright State University, Medical Department.

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Source: Telemedicine Week (2009-11-24)

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