title: A massive bleeding from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of a Meckel's diverticulum.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastro intestinal tract, present in about 2% of population.
  
  
  METHODS
  The article presents the case of a 44-year-old otherwise healthy man with anemia, who was diagnosed lower gastrointestinal bleeding. An abdominal CT scan revealed a clearly demarcated solid tumor in hypogastric region, measuring 65 x 45 mm. A laparotomy through lower midline incision was performed. A surgical resection of a lesion of a Meckel's diverticulum was carried out and a final diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor was made.The patient made an uneventful recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The preoperative diagnosis of a complicated Meckel's diverticulum may be challenging. CT is usually an adequate method to diagnose tumors arising from Meckel's diverticulum.
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chabowski
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szymanska-Chabowska
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dorobisz
authors.forename: Dawid
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Janczak
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jelen
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Janczak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed