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A case of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding from a Meckel's diverticulum detected by wireless capsule endoscopy
- Authors
- Park S.M.; Chun H.J.; Jeen Y.T.; Yoon I.; Kim J.Y.; Kim C.Y.; Kim J.H.; Lee J.Y.; Choung R.S.; Kim Y.S.; Lee H.S.; Lee S.W.; Um S.H.; Choi J.H.; Kim C.D.; Ryu H.S.; Hyun J.H.
- Issue Date
- 2004
- Keywords
- Capsule endoscopy; Meckel's diverticulum
- Citation
- The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi, v.43, no.2, pp 125 - 128
- Pages
- 4
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi
- Volume
- 43
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 125
- End Page
- 128
- ISSN
- 1598-9992
2233-6869
- Abstract
- Meckel's diverticulum is an embryonic derivative of the omphalomesenteric duct and the most commonly encountered congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its incidence records about 2%. Among them, only 5% are symptomatic with complications-bleeding, intestinal obstruction, inflammation, and perforation. In particular, bleeding is a common complication and has always been caused by an ulceration of the ileal mucosa adjacent to the acid-producing ectopic mucosa in a Meckel's diverticulum. Wireless capsule endoscopy is a new method enabling non-invasive diagnostic endoscopy of the entire small intestine. We experienced a case of Meckel's diverticulum detected by wireless capsule endoscopy in a 34 year-old man who presented with chronic obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
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