KMID : 0988920100080010080
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Intestinal Research 2010 Volume.8 No. 1 p.80 ~ p.83
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A Case of Bleeding Meckel¡¯s Diverticulum in a Patient with Crohn¡¯s Disease
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Oh Hee-Ju
Jang Byung-Ik Kim Dong-Hee Lee Si-Hyung Kim Kyeong-Ok Kim Yong-Kil
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Abstract
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Meckel¡¯s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the intestine. The association between Meckel¡¯s diverticulum and Crohn¡¯s disease is unclear. Meckel¡¯s diverticulum has previously been reported to be present in patients with Crohn¡¯s disease. However, the finding is typically incidental, and a bleeding Meckel¡¯s diverticulum in a patient with Crohn¡¯s disease is uncommon. Recently, we managed a 27-year-old man with known Crohn¡¯s disease who presented with hematochezia thought to be due to an ileal ulcer of Crohn¡¯s disease. At the time of intra-operative small bowel endoscopy, the hematochezia was shown to be due to bleeding from Meckel¡¯s diverticulum. Although the patient had already been diagnosed with Crohn¡¯s disease, we need to consider the possibility of other causes of bleeding.
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KEYWORD
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Meckel¡¯s Diverticulum, Crohn¡¯s Disease, Bleeding
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