Negative Video Capsule Endoscopy Had a High Negative Predictive Value for Small Bowel Lesions, but Diagnostic Capability May Be Lower in Young Patients with Overt Bleeding

Table 2

Final diagnosis of study patients (n = 142).

Diagnosis	n (%)
Small bowel mass	5 (3.5%)
Small bowel telangiectasia	1 (0.7%)
Small bowel tuberculosis	1 (0.7%)
Meckel’s diverticulum	2 (1.4%)
Upper or lower GI source	19 (13.4%)
Non-GI causes	8 (5.6%%)
Uncertain diagnosis	106 (74.7%)

GI: gastrointestinal.