A massive bleeding from a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of a Meckel’s diverticulum
| Autor: | Chabowski Mariusz, Szymanska-Chabowska Anna, Dorobisz Tadeusz, Janczak Dawid, Jelen Michał, Janczak Dariusz |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Serbian |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, Vol 144, Iss 3-4, Pp 219-221 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0370-8179 2406-0895 |
| DOI: | 10.2298/SARH1604219C |
| Popis: | Introduction. Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastro intestinal tract, present in about 2% of population. Case Outline. The article presents the case of a 44-year-old otherwise healthy man with anemia, who was diagnosed lower gastrointestinal bleeding. An abdominal CT scan revealed a clearly demarcated solid tumor in hypogastric region, measuring 65 Ч 45 mm. A laparotomy through lower midline incision was performed. A surgical resection of a lesion of a Meckel’s diverticulum was carried out and a final diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor was made. The patient made an uneventful recovery. Conclusion. The preoperative diagnosis of a complicated Meckel’s diverticulum may be challenging. CT is usually an adequate method to diagnose tumors arising from Meckel’s diverticulum. |
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