Rare Jejunal Diverticular Bleeding | Zendy

Ayokunle T. Abegunde | Zendy; Emily Christman | Zendy; Lewis Hassell | Zendy; Donald Kastens | Zendy

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Rare Jejunal Diverticular Bleeding

Author(s) -

Ayokunle T. Abegunde,

Emily Christman,

Lewis Hassell,

Donald Kastens

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

acg case reports journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.112

H-Index - 4

ISSN - 2326-3253

DOI - 10.14309/crj.2016.119

Subject(s) - medicine , enteroscopy , diverticulosis , gastrointestinal bleeding , gastroenterology , diverticular disease , lower gastrointestinal bleeding , gi bleeding , diverticulitis , diverticulum (mollusc) , surgery , general surgery , endoscopy , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer

Severe gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) secondary to jejunal diverticulosis (JD) is very rare. Delay in establishing a diagnosis is common and GIB from JD is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report an illustrative case diagnosed by push enteroscopy and managed with surgery.

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