Massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to Meckel’s diverticulum in an atypical position
Case presentation A patient in their 60s with a medical history of hypertension, pulmonary embolism (on daily rivaroxaban), atrial fibrillation, hyperlipidemia, thyroid cancer, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease presented to the emergency department (ED) after two episodes of large-volume hematochezia.
Authors
- Kevin M. Kemp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6792-5532)
- Keely Buesing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8461-1938)
- Vladislav Muldiiarov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3988-7193)
Institutions
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tsaco-2025-001831
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00