[2 cases of enterorrhagia caused by Meckel's diverticulum. Problems of diagnosis and therapy]

Chir Ital. 1983 Dec;35(6):972-81.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors study two cases of enterorrhage due to Meckel's diverticulum. They particularly emphasize the importance of two instrumental inspections: enema and abdominal scintigraphy with 99mTcO4, in the diagnostics of this malformative pathology, and the treatment with H2-blocking substances with the purpose to stop hemorrhage, circumstantiate the diagnostic suspicion, and operate electively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / drug therapy
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Histamine H2 Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / complications*
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnosis
  • Meckel Diverticulum / surgery

Substances

  • Histamine H2 Antagonists