Abdominal compartment syndrome from bleeding duodenal diverticulum Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • Duodenal diverticuli are acquired false diverticuli of unknown etiology. Although mostly asymptomatic, they can occasionally cause upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, rarely with massive bleeding. In this report, we present (to the best of our knowledge) the first reported case of duodenal diverticular bleeding, causing abdominal compartment syndrome. Albeit a rare event, duodenal diverticular bleeding should be included in the differential diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. As with our case, a multidisciplinary approach to managing such patients is crucial.

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    publication date
  • 2012
  • Research
    keywords
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Surgery
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 5
  • issue
  • 2