[Diagnostic and therapeutic strategy in duodenal diverticular bleeding: report of two cases and review of the literature].
Host of the duodenal diverticulum are asymptomatic and located on the second part of the duodenum; these diverticula may induce major haemorrhage on rare occasions. We report on two patients who presented with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding originating from a duodenal diverticulum. One patient was successfully treated by endoscopy and the other patient required diverticulectomy with successful outcome.
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Service de chirurgie générale et digestive, hôpital Lariboisière, 2, rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France. sophie.avit-miossec@sat.ap-hop-paris.fr
Alves
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Vahedi
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Panis
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Laisné
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Richet
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Valleur
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male