Jejunal diverticulosis as the obscure cause of overt gastrointestinal bleeding.

نویسندگان

  • L Y Nyin
  • A R Zainun
  • H P Tee
چکیده

Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare gastrointestinal condition manifested as benign outpouching from the jejunal wall. It is usually asymptomatic, but may present as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. This condition is often found incidentally in the imaging work-up of patients with other gastrointestinal conditions. We present a case of jejunal diverticulosis in a 65-year-old gentleman with obscure overt gastrointestinal bleed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 66 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011