The duodenal diverticulum: an exceptional site of massive bleeding.
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.
Mosimann
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland. Francois.Mosimann@chuv.hospvd.ch
Brönnimann
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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