[Stromal tumor of Meckel's diverticulum--a rare source of gastrointestinal bleeding and a real diagnostic problem].
Although Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, complications in adults are rare, especially in the elderly. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of Meckel's diverticulum with ectopic gastric mucosa is unusual among the elderly. The case we report involved a 69 year old man with gastrointestinal hemorrhage found to be due a stromal tumor developed on Meckel's diverticulum. We considered our case interesting because of its rarity and of preoperative diagnosis difficulty.
Bărbulescu
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Clinica chirurgicală, Spitalul Clinic Colţea, Bucureşti.
Burcoş
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Ungureanu
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Zodieru-Popa
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome