[Gastrointestinal hemorrhage from solitary diverticulum of the small intestine].
A case of gastrointestinal bleeding in an 83 y.o. white female is reported. The source of bleeding was from a solitary jejunal diverticulum. The Authors discuss the clinical findings, the pathogenetic hypothesis, the diagnostic approach and the surgical therapy.
Croce
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Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Civile di Casalpusterlengo, Milano.
Lacchini
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Salvatori
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Pricolo
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
Emorragia digestiva da diverticolo solitario dell'intestino tenue.