Gastrointestinal: Bleeding jejunal diverticulum
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ArterioVenous Malformation within Jejunal Diverticulum: An Unusual Cause of Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Massive gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding can occur with multiple jejunal diverticulosis. However, significant bleeding in the setting of few diverticulae is very unusual and rare. We report a case of massive gastrointestinal bleeding from an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) within a jejunal diverticulum to underscore the significance of such coexisting pathologies. Mesenteric angiogram was chosen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0815-9319,1440-1746
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05014.x