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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Avicenna J Med 2012; 02(02): 48-50
DOI: 10.4103/2231-0770.99166
CASE REPORT

Bleeding Meckel′s diverticulum diagnosed and treated by double-balloon enteroscopy

Snorri Olafsson
Department of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda,CA
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Julie T Yang
Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants, Pasadena CA 91105, CA
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Christian S Jackson
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA
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Mohamad Barakat
Department of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda,CA
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Simon Lo
Digestive Diseases Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Pioneers Memorial hospital, CA
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Abstract

Meckel′s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The diagnosis of symptomatic MD has been cumbersome. Several case reports been published regarding direct visualization of MD with double balloon enteroscopy (DBE); diagnosing a bleeding MD leading to surgical resection. We report the use of DBE for the treatment of a bleeding MD.

Keywords

Balloon - bleeding - double - endoscopy - Meckel′s


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Article published online:
09 August 2021

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