A “vanishing” cause of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage

At the second endoscopy scheduled 24 h later for endoclip-assisted needle-knife removal, the head and true stalk of the polyp disappeared, while the false stalk was retracted with granulation tissue on its top ( fig 1E ).

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Published inGut Vol. 57; no. 11; p. 1503
Main Authors Iacopini, G, De Cesare, A, Iacopini, F, Vitale, M A, Villotti, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.11.2008
BMJ
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Endoscopy
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Digestive diseases
Intestinal disease
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastroenterology
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Summary:At the second endoscopy scheduled 24 h later for endoclip-assisted needle-knife removal, the head and true stalk of the polyp disappeared, while the false stalk was retracted with granulation tissue on its top ( fig 1E ).
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DOI:10.1136/gut.2008.158493