Medical Definition of Colonic diverticular haemorrhage
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Not related to diverticulitis, incidence: 3-47% of diverticulosis, location: 75% located in ascending colon (larger neck and dome of diverticula), massive painless rectal hemmorhage, extravasation of radionuclide tracer, angiographic contrast pooling in bowel lumen, Treatment: transcatheter infusion of vasoconstrictive agents (Pitressin), embolization (Gelfoam) see: diverticular disease of colon
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Colonic Diverticular Haemorrhage
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