title: Bleeding Meckel's diverticulum diagnosed and treated by double-balloon enteroscopy.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The diagnosis of symptomatic MD has been cumbersome. Several case reports been published regarding direct visualization of MD with double balloon enteroscopy (DBE); diagnosing a bleeding MD leading to surgical resection. We report the use of DBE for the treatment of a bleeding MD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda,CA.
authors.forename: Snorri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olafsson
authors.forename: Julie T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Christian S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barakat
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lo