Journal article
Massive Diverticular Hemorrhage: Demonstration of the Bleeding Site
Archives of surgery (Chicago. 1960), Vol.94(1), pp.41-43
01/01/1967
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1967.01330070043011
PMID: 4959712
Abstract
MASSIVE rectal bleeding from diverticular disease of the colon is infrequent.1 However, hemorrhage occurs in 10% to 30% of all cases of diverticulitis and occasionally may be life threatening.2A case of massive hemorrhage from a single colonic diverticulum in which the bleeding site was demonstrated histologically is reported. REPORT OF CASE A 69-year-old white sewing machine repairman entered the emergency room of Passavant Memorial Hospital at 5:00 pm on Sept 13, 1965, because of rectal bleeding.Three days earlier the patient noticed diffuse, cramping, mild, and persistent pain in the lower abdomen. Prior to admission the bowel movements were normal. On the morning of admission, a normal bowel movement was followed by three more which were characterized by bright and red blood. A history of previous melena or change in bowel habits, nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, or cancer was not elicited. Two years prior to admission, after
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Massive Diverticular Hemorrhage: Demonstration of the Bleeding Site
- Creators
- ROBERT B WallaceSTUART M PotichaMERYL H Haber
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of surgery (Chicago. 1960), Vol.94(1), pp.41-43
- DOI
- 10.1001/archsurg.1967.01330070043011
- PMID
- 4959712
- NLM abbreviation
- Arch Surg
- ISSN
- 0004-0010
- eISSN
- 1538-3644
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1967
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984364435802771
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