title: The duodenal diverticulum: an exceptional site of massive bleeding.
abstract: Duodenal diverticula are usually asymptomatic but may induce major hemorrhage on rare occasions. When endoscopy cannot determine the cause of bleeding, angiography must be performed. This paper describes a patient in whom angiography identified the diverticulum as the bleeding source, which was an exceptional occurrence, and thereby allowed prompt, appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland. Francois.Mosimann@chuv.hospvd.ch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mosimann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brönnimann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography