An uncommon source of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum
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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...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology Report
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2052-0034
DOI: 10.1093/gastro/gov043