Laparoscopic Resection of a Jejunal Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp that Caused Occult Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diagnosed via Capsule Endoscopy and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Chizu Kameda (Author), Hideaki Miwa (Author), Ryohei Kawabata (Author), Daiki Marukawa (Author), Masahiro Murakami (Author), Shingo Noura (Author), Junzo Shimizu (Author), Junichi Hasegawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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An inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a mesenchymal tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. IFPs in the small intestine are the most frequently detected with symptoms, such as abdominal pain and tarry stool due to intussusception. Accordingly, few studies have reported jejunal IFP as a cause of occult...