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The preoperative identification of a bleeding site is not always possible, particularly when bleeding originates in the small intestine. Small vascular abnormalities, such as the telangiectatic lesion described in this report, comprise about 40–60% of such cases. Preoperative location using arteriography, radionuclide bleeding scan, and enteroclysis were nondiagnostic. The lesion was demonstrated by intraoperative endoscopy. A segment of small intestine was resected, and the patient made an uneventful recovery.
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Scott-Conner, C.E.H., Subramony, C. Localization of small intestinal bleeding. Surg Endosc 8, 915–917 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00843472
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