[Bleeding secondary duodenal diverticulum: a rare late complication following nephrolithotomy].
Secondary duodenal diverticula are due primarily to traction upon that section from some other cause such as ulcer, cholecystitis and so forth. It accounts for 1.6 to 20% of all duodenal diverticula. Numerous reports of gastrointestinal hemorrhage from duodenal diverticula have appeared in the literature. But massive UGI bleeding due to secondary duodenal diverticulum, caused by nephrolithotomy, was a rare late complication. Here we present a case of a 63-year-old male patient who underwent a right side nephrolithotomy 10 and 8 years previously, then developed massive UGI bleeding suddenly. Pre-operative UGI series and gastroscopy showed chronic duodenal ulcer and duodenal diverticulum at second section where much blood clot was noted. In time, a successful operation was performed. This complication of secondary duodenal diverticulum was rare, so consideration regarding management and surgical approach was discussed.
Hwang
C J
CJ
Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Wu
T C
TC
Wu
C C
CC
Liu
T J
TJ
D004240:Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000601:surgery*; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications