Unusual Source of Gastrointestinal Bleed and Endoscopic Management

ABSTRACT

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to jejunal diverticula is very rare. Capsule endoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool for localizing the bleeding site, but single‑balloon enteroscopy is a good therapeutic modality for the management. Here, we report two cases, in whom the cause of GI bleeding was jejunal diverticula and they managed successfully with endoscopic management.

Keywords

Hemoclip - jejunal diverticula - melena

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