Abstract |
Most duodenal diverticula are asymptomatic, incidentally discovered at endoscopy or barium studies. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding has been described, but it is an infrequent complication. We describe the 14th case reported in the literature of massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding originating from a duodenal diverticulum.
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Authors | Jaime Ruiz-Tovar, Renato Sáinz, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito, Enrique Martínez Molina |
Journal | The American surgeon
(Am Surg)
Vol. 74
Issue 1
Pg. 27-8
(Jan 2008)
ISSN: 0003-1348 [Print] United States |
PMID | 18274424
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Diverticulum
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
- Duodenal Diseases
(complications, diagnosis, surgery)
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
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