Massive bleeding from duodenal diverticulum.
Duodenal diverticula are commonly located in the second part of the duodenum and are usually asymptomatic. We report a 45-year-old man with massive bleeding from a duodenal diverticulum located beyond the second part of the duodenum. The diverticulum was excised, and the patient. has remained asymptomatic over the next 12 months.
Mehrotra
Punit
P
Department of Medicine, King George Medical College, Lucknow. punmel@yahoo.com
Chandra
Mam
M
Mitra
Manoj K
MK
Misra
Ravi
R
D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged