Small intestinal adenocarcinoma diagnosed by capsule endoscopy in a patient with occult gastrointestinal bleeding – a case report

Introduction: Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine is a rare type of gastrointestinal malignancy, especially in young adults. Optimal surgical therapy necessitates early diagnosis, which is difficult in endoscopically inaccessible places of the GI tract. Case report: A young, 33 year-old male patient was admitted to our department because of chronic sideropenic anaemia (Hgb: 81g/l), which was treated with oral supplement therapy and transfusions for one year. Detailed previous examinations (upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, abdominal CT scan) were negative. No other haematological or systemic explanation was exp…