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Bleeding Meckel's diverticulum diagnosis: an unusual indication for computed tomography

Contributors

Danzer, Daniel; Gervaz, Pascal; Platon, Alexandra; Poletti, Pierre-Alexandre Alois

Published in

Abdominal imaging, vol. 28, no. 5, p. 631-633

Collection

  • Open Access - Licence nationale Springer

Publication date

2003

Abstract

Despite the wide use of modern investigation techniques, the diagnosis of complications related to Meckel's diverticulum (MD) remains difficult. Arteriography is commonly indicated for acute bleeding, and radionuclide scans may help in identifying the site of intestinal hemorrhage. In contrast, computed tomography (CT) is usually considered little use in the diagnosis of bleeding MD. We present the case of a young patient with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage, in whom the diagnosis of MD bleeding was preoperatively made with contrast-enhanced CT after two negatives arteriographies.

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology/radiography/surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum/complications/radiography/surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Citation (ISO format)

DANZER, Daniel et al. Bleeding Meckel’s diverticulum diagnosis: an unusual indication for computed tomography. In: Abdominal imaging, 2003, vol. 28, n° 5, p. 631–633. doi: 10.1007/s00261-003-0049-3

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0942-8925
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