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[A bleeding gastrointestinal stromal tumour in a Meckel's diverticulum]. 2009

Kasper Wennervaldt, and Thue Bisgaard
Køge Sygehus, Kirurgisk Afdeling, Denmark. wennervaldt@gmail.com

We present at rare case of severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a 57-year-old patient due to a gastrointestinal stromal tumour located in a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) without ectopic tissue. We discuss indications and pro et cons of prophylactic resection of MD.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008467 Meckel Diverticulum A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close. Diverticulum, Meckel,Meckel's Diverticulum
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012007 Rectum The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL. Rectums
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D046152 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors All tumors in the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT arising from mesenchymal cells (MESODERM) except those of smooth muscle cells (LEIOMYOMA) or Schwann cells (SCHWANNOMA). Gastrointestinal Stromal Neoplasm,Gastrointestinal Stromal Neoplasms,Gastrointestinal Stromal Sarcoma,Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor,Neoplasm, Gastrointestinal Stromal,Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal Stromal,Stromal Neoplasm, Gastrointestinal,Stromal Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal,Stromal Tumor, Gastrointestinal,Stromal Tumors, Gastrointestinal,Tumor, Gastrointestinal Stromal,Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal

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