Small intestinal hemangioma: Endoscopic or surgical intervention? A case report and review of literature

Figure 1 Capsule endoscopic appearance of the lesion. Capsule endoscopy showed a prominent polypoid lesion in the ileum.

Figure 2 Endoscopic and gross appearance of the lesion. A: Transanal double-balloon enteroscopy revealed a reddish purple lesion in the ileum about 80 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve, and a titanium clip was used to mark the limit reached; B: Transoral double-balloon enteroscopy showed the same lesion and the marked titanium clip; C: Gross intraoperative appearance of the lesion; D: Gross appearance of the lesion after resection.

Figure 3 Histopathological examination of the lesion. A: Hematoxylin-eosin staining showed a blood-filled sinus-like space in the whole layer of the ileum (× 50); B: Immunohistochemistry indicated the cells lined with the vascular spaces were CD31-positive (× 50).