[Intestinal hemorrhage from diverticulosis of the jejunum: a case report].
The diagnosis of intestinal diverticulosis is difficult to achieve preoperatively because the clinical symptoms are usually non-specific. Intestinal bleeding is a rare complication of jejunal diverticulosis. Its diagnosis and treatment can be difficult and an emergency laparotomy is often needed. We report a case of massive intestinal bleeding from jejunal diverticulosis. The correct diagnosis was first suggested by CT and then confirmed at laparotomy. The treatment was a segmental jejunal resection with primary anastomosis.
Zingales
Francesca
F
Chirurgia Generale, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova.
Pivetta
Ezio
E
Vittadello
Fabrizio
F
Franchi
Federica
F
Da Re
Chiara
C
Corsini
Augusto
A
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome