[Intestinal bleeding from an ulcerated diverticulum of the small intestine. A clinical case].
A case of occult bleeding of the upper intestinal tract in a patient with secondary polycythaemia and aortic valve stenosis is described. Routine tests failed to disclose the origin of the bleeding and the patient's condition continued to deteriorate. On the 23rd day after admission, laparotomy was performed, and an ulcerated diverticulum diagnosed. Resection of the diverticulum was done immediately. The patient had an uneventful post-operative recovery and was dismissed from the hospital 15 days later. Our experience underscores the necessity for early laparotomy in cases of gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure origin.
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Cattedra di Medicina Interna ed Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi di Reggio Calabria.
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008297:Male
Emorragia intestinale da diverticolo ulcerato del tenue. Descrizione di un caso clinico.