Meckel's diverticulum: Unusual cause of significant bleeding in an adult male

Assim Saad Eddin; A. J. Chowdhury; Ehab Saad Aldin

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2023.07.041

Meckel's diverticulum: Unusual cause of significant bleeding in an adult male

Assim Saad Eddin, A. J. Chowdhury, Ehab Saad Aldin

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Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum is a common congenital gastrointestinal malformation affecting 2% of the general population. Most affected patients are asymptomatic, and excessive bleeding causing a significant drop in hemoglobin count is an uncommon complication of Meckel's diverticulum, especially in adult patients. Herein, we present an adult case of Meckel's diverticulum that nearly led to hemodynamic instability. Laparotomy and segmental small bowel resection were critical in treating the patient.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3608-3611
Number of pages	4
Journal	Radiology Case Reports
Volume	18
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2023.07.041
State	Published - Oct 2023

Keywords

Adult male
Bleeding
Meckel's diverticulum
Meckel's scan
Unusual presentation

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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