Angiographic demonstration of bleeding in an unusually located Meckel's diverticulum simulating colonic bleeding

Steven B. Oglevie, Douglas C. Smith, Geoffrey A. Gardiner

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Abstract

A case is reported in which bleeding from a Meckel's diverticulum was mistakenly localized to the hepatic flexure of the colon on superior mesenteric angiography. An unusually long and mobile mesentery, allowing the bleeding Meckel's diverticulum to be positioned high in the right upper quadrant, led to this misdiagnosis. The case illustrates several fundamental principles about the technique and interpretation of mesenteric angiograms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)210-212
Number of pages3
JournalCardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1989

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Keywords

  • Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Meckel's diverticulum
  • Mesenteric angiography

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