ACQUIRED INTESTINAL DIVERTICULA

Massive rectal bleeding from acquired jejunal diverticula

Small bowel diverticulosis is an uncommon and often asymptomatic condition that is sporadically observed during radiographic examination or laparotomy. Although it is frequently seen in duodenum, jejunal and ileal locations are very rare. The majority of patients with jejunal diverticula have no symptoms. However, they can present with a number of acute and emergent complications with a high ra...

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 ...

intestinal leishmaniasis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Esophageal Diverticula

Herein, we present the case of a 45-year-old woman with pulsion and midesophageal diverticula, who had complaints of dysphagia and regurgitation. Diagnosis was confirmed by endoscopy and barium swallow. The patient underwent right posterolateral thoracotomy with excision of diverticula and repair of the muscular layer along the site of diverticula. Five days following the operation, barium swal...

Intestinal Leishmaniasis in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

In endemic regions, visceral leishmaniasis is one of the most common opportunistic infections in HIV positive patients. Simultaneous infection with Leishmania and HIV has been reported in some countries but this is the first report of such a case in Iran. Our patient was a 27 years old man with intermittent night fever, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, vomiting, watery diarrhea and severe weig...