title: [Gastrointestinal hemorrhage and diverticula of the jejunum--presentation of a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Gastrointestinal bleeding due to jejunal diverticulosis is an uncommon emergency condition that has been encountered recently in one patient. The case of this patient treated with an emergency laparotomy and a segmentary small bowel resection is here presented. The clinical significance, proper diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of the hemorrhagic complication of jejunal diverticular disease are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie, Hôpital de zone de Morges.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wettstein
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hack
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosso
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male