Year 2026 / Volume 118 / Number 2
Letter
Vanek jejunal tumor, a rare cause of anemic syndrome. Review of the literature

116-118

DOI: 10.17235/reed.2024.10662/2024

Maria Antonella Rizzo Rodríguez, Carlos Maroto-Martín, Estíbaliz Obregón Martínez, Carmen Bocos Asenjo, Sandra Utrilla Utrilla, Olga Ortega Lobete, Sandra Izquierdo Santervás,

Abstract
Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IPF), also called Vanek tumors, are rare, benign lesions of mesenchymal origin. They can affect both sexes with a majority incidence between 50-70 years. We present the case of a 53-year-old woman with an outpatient clinic due to severe iron deficiency anemia, gastroscopy and colonoscopy without relevant findings. A study with capsule endoscopy identify an ulcerated polypoid mass, which caused a slight stenosis of the lumen, allowing the passage of the capsule endoscopy compatible with Vanek's tumor.
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Publication history

Received: 18/07/2024

Accepted: 06/11/2024

Online First: 04/12/2024

Published: 09/02/2026

Article Online First time: 139 days

Article editing time: 571 days


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