title: Massive bleeding from duodenal diverticulum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, King George Medical College, Lucknow. punmel@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Punit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
authors.forename: Mam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Manoj K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: 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