An uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
An uncommon source of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum
Esophageal diverticula are rare findings that have an estimated incidence of 1 per 500 000 people per year, even though acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a relatively common medical emergency with an incidence of up to 150 per 100 000 people per year and a mortality rate of 7-14%. An 83-year-old man presented with hematemesis and melena. Urgent upper endoscopy revealed an esophageal dive...
متن کاملDownhill varices: an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common condition in gastroenterology, but "Downhill Varices" (DHV) or varices of the upper oesophagus are an uncommon cause of UGIB, with different aetiology from lower third oesophageal varices and different therapeutic implications. CASE REPORT A 28-year-old male patient, with a history of chronic kidney failure secondary undergoing hae...
متن کاملZenker's diverticulum, a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
UNLABELLED The most common complication of Zenker's diverticulum is aspiration pneumonia, compression of the trachea and esophageal obstruction with large diverticulum, and increased risk of development of carcinoma. Thus bleeding occurs rarely, can be massive and life threatening, with ulceration being the most common cause. MATERIAL AND METHODS We describe a patient with sever upper gastroi...
متن کاملBleeding Jejunal GIST: An uncommon cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) are rare gastrointestinal tumours and are one of the causes of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of massive gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to bleeding jejunal GIST in a 43 years old gentleman. Endoscopic intervention failed to identify the source of bleeding and CT Angiography (CTA) showed a jejunal mass and patient underwent laparo...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: GE Jornal Português de Gastrenterologia
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0872-8178
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpg.2012.07.007