Bleeding Meckel′s diverticulum diagnosed and treated by double-balloon enteroscopy
oleh: Snorri Olafsson, Julie T Yang, Christian S Jackson, Mohamad Barakat, Simon Lo
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2012-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Meckel′s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The diagnosis of symptomatic MD has been cumbersome. Several case reports been published regarding direct visualization of MD with double balloon enteroscopy (DBE); diagnosing a bleeding MD leading to surgical resection. We report the use of DBE for the treatment of a bleeding MD.