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Jejunal Diverticulosis - Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleed |
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| Authors: | Shiran Shetty Priyanka Balasundaram M. Muthuraman Venkatakrishnan Leelakrishnan |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Gastroenterology, PSG Medical College, Coimbatore, 641004, Tamil Nadu, India 2. Department of Surgery, PSG Medical College, Coimbatore, 641004, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Abstract: | Jejunal diverticulosis was first described by Somerling in 1794 and by Sir Astley Cooper in 1807. Jejunal diverticula are rare. Hemorrhage from jejunal diverticula usually presents as gastrointestinal bleeding. Here, we present a case of severe gastrointestinal bleeding presenting as malena due to jejunal diverticulosis. |
| Keywords: | Jejunal diverticulosis Gastrointestinal bleed |
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