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Gastrointestinal hemorrhage from duodenal diverticula

Review of the literature and report of a case

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A review of the literature of bleeding duodenal diverticula is presented. Two adequately documented cases of bleeding from duodenal diverticula have been found. A third case is described of massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage from such a lesion, which was adequately controlled by surgery, although death followed, caused by overwhelming postoperative pneumonia. The uncontrollable or recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with a radiographically demonstrable duodenal diverticulum and no other significant lesion should be considered an indication for exploration.

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  1. From the Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, and the Veterans Administration Research Hospital, Chicago, Ill.

    William C. Sheldon M.D., Harold P. Lazar M.D., John W. Richards M.D. & George C. Henegar M.D.

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Dr. Lazar is N.I.A.M.D. Trainee in Gastroenterology.

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Sheldon, W.C., Lazar, H.P., Richards, J.W. et al. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage from duodenal diverticula. Digest Dis Sci 4, 817–821 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237689

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