Table 2.
Final Diagnosis and Video Capsule Endoscopy Findings in Patients with Chronic Diarrhea
| Final diagnosis | No. (%) | VCE findings |
|---|---|---|
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 37 (40.7) | Normal |
| Crohn’s disease | 18 (19.8) | Erosion/aphthous ulcer (9) Ulcer (7) Mucosal nodularity (4) Luminal narrowing (2) Blood in the lumen (1) Mucosal hemorrhage (1) Ulcerative mass (1) Mucosal edema (1) |
| Eosinophilic enteritis | 5 (5.5) | Erosion/aphthous ulcer (2) Mucosal erythema (2) Ulcer (1) Mucosal congestion (1) |
| Small bowel tumor | 4 (4.4) | Submucosal mass (4) |
| Erosive enteropathy | 2 (2.2) | Ulcer (1) Erosion/aphthous ulcer (1) Mucosal edema (1) |
| Intestinal tuberculosis | 2 (2.2) | Erosion/aphthous ulcer (1) Normal (1) |
| NSAIDs-induced enteropathy | 2 (2.2) | Erosion/aphthous ulcer (1) |
| Behçet’s disease | 1 (1.1) | Ulcer (1) Erosion/aphthous ulcer (1) |
| Celiac disease | 1 (1.1) | Erosion/aphthous ulcer (1) Mucosal edema (1) |
| HIV-induced enteropathy | 1 (1.1) | Mucosal erythema (1) |
| Protein-losing enteropathy | 1 (1.1) | Mucosal edema, severe (1) |
| Collagenous colitis | 1 (1.1) | Mucosal erythema (1) |
| Henoch-Schönlein purpura | 1 (1.1) | Ulcer (1) |
| Autoimmune enteritis | 1 (1.1) | Ulcer (1) |
| Nonspecific enteritis | 2 (2.2) | Ulcer (1) Erosion/aphthous ulcer (1) Mucosal edema (1) |
With the exception of irritable bowel syndrome, this table indicated positive video capsule endoscopy findings.
VCE, video capsule endoscopy; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.