Bleeding Meckel's diverticulum in an adult.
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.
Baumgartner
F J
FJ
Department of Surgery, Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance 90509.
White
G H
GH
Colman
P D
PD
Marcus
C
C
Salahi
W
W
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
D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m