title: [Selective therapy with ranitidine in a case of bleeding Meckel's diverticulum].
abstract: A case of intestinal haemorrhage due to ectopic ulcerated gastric mucosa in Meckel's diverticulum in a young male is reported. The haemorrhage was stopped 5 days after continuous infusion with ranitidine (6 fials in 500 cc of physiological solution X 2). The therapy also proved effective in cases of bleeding ectopic gastric mucosa.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Volpato
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marchetto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tacchetti
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ori
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ciccia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011899:Ranitidine
vernacular_title: Terapia selettiva con ranitidina su di un caso di diverticolo di Meckel sanguinante.