title: Bleeding Meckel's diverticulum in an adult.
abstract: The diagnosis of a symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum in an adult is uncommon. Still more infrequent is the presentation of a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum after childhood. We present a case report of a 24-year-old male with gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to a Meckel's diverticulum containing ectopic gastric mucosa. With the exception of a Meckel's Tc 99m pertechnetate scan, all other diagnostic procedures including Tc 99m-labeled red cell scan and angiography were negative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Colman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Salahi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
chemical_list: D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m