Abstract
Although Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, complications in adults are rare, especially in the elderly. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of Meckel's diverticulum with ectopic gastric mucosa is unusual among the elderly. The case we report involved a 69 year old man with gastrointestinal hemorrhage found to be due a stromal tumor developed on Meckel's diverticulum. We considered our case interesting because of its rarity and of preoperative diagnosis difficulty.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / complications*
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / pathology
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Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / surgery
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Humans
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Ileal Neoplasms / complications
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Ileal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Ileal Neoplasms / surgery
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Male
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Meckel Diverticulum / complications*
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Meckel Diverticulum / diagnosis*
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Meckel Diverticulum / pathology
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Meckel Diverticulum / surgery
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Treatment Outcome