Research Article

Magnetic-Guided Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Minors

Table 1

Positive findings of MGCE in the small intestine for subgroups (). MGCE: magnetic-guided capsule endoscopy; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; CD: Crohn’s disease; DY: diagnostic yield, the rate of positive findings; VM: vascular malformation.

Subgroups (, DY%)PurpuraCDUlcerIntussusceptionVMLymphomaBleedingPolyposis

(I) Abdominal pain (9/35, 25.7)31211100
(II) Bleeding (7/22, 31.8)11101012
(III) IBD (7/8, 87.5)07000000
(IV) Diarrhea (1/3, 33.3)01000000
(V) Others (, 6.3)00000001

Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome.