Clinical Efficacy of Various Diagnostic Tests for Small Bowel Tumors and Clinical Features of Tumors Missed by Capsule Endoscopy
- Authors
- Han, Jung Wan; Hong, Sung Noh; Jang, Hyun Joo; Jeon, Seong Ran; Cha, Jae Myung; Park, Soo Jung; Byeon, Jung Sik; Ko, Bong Min; Kim, Eun Ran; Choi, Hwang; Chang, Dong Kyung
- Issue Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Keywords
- Clinical Efficacy of Various Diagnostic Tests for
- Citation
- Gastroenterology Research and Practice, v.2015
- Journal Title
- Gastroenterology Research and Practice
- Volume
- 2015
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/11522
- DOI
- 10.1155/2015/623208
- ISSN
- 1687-6121
1687-630X
- Abstract
- Background. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of various diagnostic tools such as computerized tomography (CT), small bowel follow-through (SBFT), and capsule endoscopy (CE) in diagnosing small bowel tumors (SBTs). Additionally, we aimed to evaluate the clinical features of SBTs missed by CE. Methods. We retrospectively studied 79 patients with histologically proven SBT. Clinical data were analyzed with particular attention to the efficacy of CT, SBFT, and CE in detecting SBT preoperatively. We also analyzed the clinical features of SBTs missed by CE. Results. The most common symptoms of SBT were bleeding (43%) and abdominal pain (13.9%). Diagnostic yields were as follows: CT detected 55.8% of proven SBTs; SBFT, 46.1%; and CE, 83.3%. The sensitivity for detecting SBTs was 40.4% for CT, 43.9% for SBFT, and 79.6% for CE. Two patients with nondiagnostic but suspicious findings on CE and seven patients with negative findings on CE were eventually found to have SBT. These nine patients were eventually diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (4), small polyps (3), inflammatory fibroid polyp (1), and adenocarcinoma (1). These tumors were located in the proximal jejunum (5), middle jejunum (1), distal jejunum (1), and proximal ileum (1). Conclusion. CE is more efficacious than CT or SBFT for detecting SBTs. However, significant tumors may go undetected with CE, particularly when located in the proximal jejunum.
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