Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Jejunal Diverticula in a Community Hospital: A Case Report and Review of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options
Small bowel diverticula are rare and often asymptomatic. Severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding from jejunal diverticula is rarely reported and, therefore, should be considered a differential diagnosis in all cases of lower gastrointestinal bleeding with nonconclusive gastroscopy and colonoscopy. In...
Main Authors: | Cynthia Abbasi, M. Carolina Jimenez, Michael Lisi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Insights |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7422/12/2/17 |
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