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  • Title: A rare case of massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by Meckel's diverticulum in a 53-year-old man.
    Author: Stone PA, Hofeldt MJ, Lohan JA, Kessel JW, Flaherty SK.
    Journal: W V Med J; 2005; 101(2):64-6. PubMed ID: 16042089.
    Abstract:
    A 53-year-old man with a history of lung cancer mestastic to the brain and pelvis presented with hypotension and massive GI bleeding. He had no past history of gastrointestinal disease or bleeding. The patient was found to have an unusual focal source of bleeding--a large ulcerated Meckel's diverticulum with acute hemorrhage. Meckel's diverticulum is the etiology of most gastrointestinal bleeding episodes in the pediatric population; however, bleeding from a Meckel's diverticulum in an adult is rare and only three other cases have been reported. We present this case report and a literature review.
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