Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding after NSAID use

Anand Joshi; Devendra Desai; Mukta Bapat

Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum presenting as gastrointestinal bleeding after NSAID use

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jan-Feb;23(1):29-30.

Authors

Anand Joshi¹, Devendra Desai, Mukta Bapat

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai 400 016. [email protected]

PMID: 15106717

Abstract

Intraluminal duodenal diverticuli are rare. They usually present with obstruction; presentation with GI bleeding is very rare. We report a 51-year-old man who presented with melena after NSAID intake; the diverticulum was excised surgically.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
Diverticulum / diagnosis*
Diverticulum / surgery
Duodenal Diseases / diagnosis*
Duodenal Diseases / surgery
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal