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Ann Chir
; 129(3): 170-3, 2004 Apr.
Artigo
em Francês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15142816
RESUMO
Host of the duodenal diverticulum are asymptomatic and located on the second part of the duodenum; these diverticula may induce major haemorrhage on rare occasions. We report on two patients who presented with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding originating from a duodenal diverticulum. One patient was successfully treated by endoscopy and the other patient required diverticulectomy with successful outcome.