Carcinoid tumor within Meckel's diverticulum causing gastrointestinal bleeding
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Date
2009-06
Authors
Sözer, Muhsin
Horhorlu, Fevzi
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Publisher
Aves
Abstract
The most common complications of Meckel’s diverticulum, which affects approximately 2% of the general population, are bleeding, intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis (1). Bleeding is usually the
result of ileal mucosal ulceration that occurs due tumor occurring within a Meckel’s diverticulum is
even more uncommon and is usually an incidental
finding at surgery or autopsy (3, 4).
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Gastroenterology & hepatology
Citation
Öztürk, E. vd. (2009). "Carcinoid tumor within Meckel's diverticulum causing gastrointestinal bleeding". Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 20(2), 151-152.