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A patient with severe post-operative haemorrhage from stress ulceration in a Meckel's diverticulum is reported. This complication has not been previously described and should be considered in a child with major lower gastrointestinal bleeding following major surgery or trauma.
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D'Cruz, A., Squire, B.R. & Stringer, M.D. Post-operative haemorrhage from stress ulceration in a Meckel's diverticulum. Pediatr Surg Int 10, 384–385 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00182232
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