Abstract
The diagnosis of a symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum in an adult is uncommon. Still more infrequent is the presentation of a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum after childhood. We present a case report of a 24-year-old male with gastrointestinal hemorrhage secondary to a Meckel's diverticulum containing ectopic gastric mucosa. With the exception of a Meckel's Tc 99m pertechnetate scan, all other diagnostic procedures including Tc 99m-labeled red cell scan and angiography were negative.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 585-588 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the National Medical Association |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |