[Gastrointestinal hemorrhage from solitary diverticulum of the small intestine]
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[Gastrointestinal hemorrhage from solitary diverticulum of the small intestine]
Abstract
A case of gastrointestinal bleeding in an 83 y.o. white female is reported. The source of bleeding was from a solitary jejunal diverticulum. The Authors discuss the clinical findings, the pathogenetic hypothesis, the diagnostic approach and the surgical therapy.
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