A RARE CASE OF JEJUNAL DIVERTICULA ASSOCIATED WITH MASSIVE MELENA AND HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
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Jejunal diverticula causing massive intestinal bleeding.
Small bowel diverticula are rare formations and some are prone to complications such as lower gastrointestinal bleeding. We report the case of a patient with hemorrhagic shock following upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A 39-year-old patient was admitted to the unit for recurrent bleeding. The patient received transfusions and selective arteriography was performed which reported bleeding at the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1882-5133,1345-2843
DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.65.980