title: Massive colonic diverticular hemorrhage in a transplant patient.
abstract: An infrequent colonic complication, massive diverticular hemorrhage, occurred in a high-risk renal transplant recipient. Arteriographic location of the bleeding site, colotomy and arterial ligation were used to successfully control the hemorrhage and gave a satisfactory longterm result.
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy; D003125:Colostomy; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012306:Risk; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous