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ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2024

Severe obscure gastrointestinal bleeding from Meckel's diverticulum with predominant ectopic pancreatic tissue.

Ashan Jayawickrama, Omar Mohamed Ozaal, Gayani Ranaweera, Nilesh Fernandopulle, Duminda Subasinghe

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Ashan JayawickramaUniversity Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Omar Mohamed OzaalUniversity Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4709-8178
Gayani RanaweeraDepartment of Histopathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Nilesh FernandopulleUniversity Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Duminda SubasingheUniversity Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7342-0220

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Abstract

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding represents about 5% of all gastrointestinal haemorrhages which is characterized by continuous or recurrent bleeding from an undetermined source after an initial bidirectional endoscopy. Meckel's diverticulum is a rare but recognized cause of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. A carefully selected line of investigations is paramount to localize the causative lesion in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding which is a challenge in subacute cases. We present a case of 35-year-old female with thalassemia minor and mild anaemia presented with acute gastrointestinal bleeding from the ectopic pancreatic mucosa of an Meckel's diverticulum where only a small focus of gastric tissue was identified histologically during the follow-up. This case discusses the rarity of this histological presentation of Meckel's diverticulum as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and the importance of intraoperative decision-making and intraoperative enteroscopy in cases of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding when other tests are negative.

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diagnostic laparoscopyectopic pancreatic tissueMeckel’s diverticulumovert obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

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PMID39055670
PMCPMC11271136

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