Open AccessAbdominal compartment syndrome from bleeding duodenal diverticulum
Author(s) -
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili,
Shawn S. Groth,
Jorge Antonio Leoni de León,
W Möhr
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.96491
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , diverticulum (mollusc) , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , etiology , differential diagnosis , gastrointestinal bleeding , duodenum , surgery , endoscopy , pathology
Duodenal diverticuli are acquired false diverticuli of unknown etiology. Although mostly asymptomatic, they can occasionally cause upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, rarely with massive bleeding. In this report, we present (to the best of our knowledge) the first reported case of duodenal diverticular bleeding, causing abdominal compartment syndrome. Albeit a rare event, duodenal diverticular bleeding should be included in the differential diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. As with our case, a multidisciplinary approach to managing such patients is crucial.