Table 6

Results of push-type enteroscopy in the exploration of small bowel follow through (n = 21) or computed tomography scan (n = 2) abnormalities of the small intestine

Suspected abnormality Result of push-type enteroscopy
Localised stenosis or lacuna (n=8)Normal (n=3)
Crohn’s disease (n=2)
Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine (n=1)
Lymphoma of the small intestine (n=1)
Inaccessible (n=1)
Dilatation without stenosis
 Localised (n=3)Normal (n=3)
 Diffuse (n=2)Dilatation of the small intestine without stenosis (n=2)
Inflammatory appearance of the small intestine (n=8)  Normal (n=3)
Undiagnosed non-specific abnormalities (n=2)
Crohn’s disease (n=1)
Radiation enteritis (n=1)
Failure of retrograde ileoscopy (n=1)
Wall thickening (n=2)Normal (n=1)
Leishmaniosis (n=1)