What are the common causes of GIBOO as determined by capsule endoscopy?
Capsule endoscopy identifies a source for GIBOO in 56% of cases:
- Small bowel angiodysplasia in 22%
- Small bowel ulcers in 10%
- Small bowel tumors in 7%
- Small bowel varices in 3%
- Luminal blood without identifiable lesion approximately 8%
- Esophageal or gastric source approximately 8%
- Colonic angiodsyplasia 2%
