Open AccessA case of Meckel’s diverticulum with life-threatening recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in an adult
Author(s) -
Berk Baş,
Ufuk Avcıoğlu,
Sultan Çalışkan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deneysel ve klinik tıp dergisi/journal of experimental and clinical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.103
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1309-4483
pISSN - 1309-5129
DOI - 10.52142/omujecm.38.si.gastro.13
Subject(s) - meckel's diverticulum , medicine , diverticulum (mollusc) , gastrointestinal bleeding , surgery , lower gastrointestinal bleeding , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal system. It results from the incomplete closure of the omphalomesenteric canal in intrauterine life. It is mostly diagnosed in childhood with intestinal obstruction and bleeding. It is uncommon and often clinically silent in adults. Also, it is difficult to diagnose the patients with symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum. We report a 28-year-old male who presented with life-threatening recurrent lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and was operated with the diagnosis of Meckel’s diverticulum with duodenal ulcer.