Open AccessNonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) Induced Hemorrhage From Asymptomatic Duodenal Diverticulum: Report of Three Cases
Author(s) -
Sudhir Sachar,
Sunder Goyal,
Snigdha Goyal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
archives of clinical and experimental surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8133
DOI - 10.5455/aces.20120808045806
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , medicine , nonsteroidal , drug , gastroenterology , pharmacology
Usually, duodenal diverticula are asymptomatic. Only 10% are symptomatic and around 1% of patients require surgical intervention due to complications. We present three cases of duodenal diverticula that presented with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Two were managed surgically and one could be managed endoscopically and is on proton pump inhibitors with regular follow-up. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2014; 3(1.000): 52-55