title: [Hematochezia due to jejunal diverticula and treated by arterial embolization].
abstract: Digestive bleeding is a rare complication of jejunal diverticulas whose diagnosis and treatment are difficult. We report a case of hematochezia whose origin was not determined by endoscopic investigations. Coelio-mesenteric arteriography showed a leakage of contrast medium from a jejunal arterial branch and allowed a successful embolization of the arterial branches feeding the bleeding point.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, 270, Bd Sainte-Marguerite, BP 29, 13274 Marseille Cedex 09.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alibert
authors.forename: Ismaïl
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sassenou
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heyries
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bartoli
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sahel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001158:Arteries; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male