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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2015; 21(23): 7297-7304
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7297
Published online Jun 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7297
Table 3 Etiologies classified according to the patients’ age (Kruskal-Wallis test, χ2 = 22.146, P = 0.008)
| Etiology | 15-25 yr | 25-50 yr | >50 yr |
| (cases) | 16 | 22 | 41 |
| Ulcer | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Small intestinal | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| cancer | |||
| Stromal tumor | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Inflammatory hyperplasia or polyps | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Vascular malformations | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| Active bleeding | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Diverticulum with a bleeding ulcer | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Hemangioma | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Parasites | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Submucosal bulge? | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Citation: Zhang ZH, Qiu CH, Li Y. Different roles of capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy in obscure small intestinal diseases. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(23): 7297-7304
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i23/7297.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i23.7297