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Non-Meckel’s Small Bowel Diverticular Bleeding: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature

Gastrointestinal bleeding from non-Meckel’s small bowel diverticulosis is uncommon. Depending on the diverticulum’s location, a patient’s presentation can suggest either an upper or lower gastrointestinal source. We present two cases of bleeding from non-Meckel’s small bowel diverticula. One patient...

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Autores principales: Mansouraty, Gabriel, Wild, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5171929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28008410
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2016.150
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Sumario:Gastrointestinal bleeding from non-Meckel’s small bowel diverticulosis is uncommon. Depending on the diverticulum’s location, a patient’s presentation can suggest either an upper or lower gastrointestinal source. We present two cases of bleeding from non-Meckel’s small bowel diverticula. One patient was managed successfully with endoscopic therapy, and the second required surgical resection after two failed attempts at achieving hemostasis endoscopically.