Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2021; 13(7): 233-237
Published online Jul 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i7.233
Visibility of the bleeding point in acute rectal hemorrhagic ulcer using red dichromatic imaging: A case report
Yuichiro Hirai, Atsuto Kayashima, Yoshihiro Nakazato, Ai Fujimoto
Yuichiro Hirai, Atsuto Kayashima, Yoshihiro Nakazato, Ai Fujimoto, Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo 1520021, Japan
Author contributions: Fujimoto A was involved in conceptualization, revision and final approval; Hirai Y carried out investigation, data curation, writing original draft and editing the figures; Kayashima A was involved in performing the endoscopic hemostasis with the patient's consent; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient’s son.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript. The prototype endoscope (GIF-Y0058) was provided free of charge by Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
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Corresponding author: Ai Fujimoto, MD, PhD, Staff Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, 2-5-1 Higashigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 1528902, Japan. aifujimoto0517@gmail.com
Received: December 18, 2020
Peer-review started: December 18, 2020
First decision: December 31, 2020
Revised: January 14, 2021
Accepted: June 25, 2021
Article in press: June 25, 2021
Published online: July 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Red dichromatic imaging (RDI) is a novel image-enhanced endoscopy presumed to improve the visibility of the bleeding point but has not yet been fully explored. We present a case in which RDI effectively identified the bleeding point in an acute hemorrhagic rectal ulcer lesion with an analysis of color difference compared to white light imaging. RDI may enable easier recognition of the bleeding point by enhancing the color contrast of the bleeding point relative to the surrounding blood.