Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2007 Dec;35(6):441-444.

Hemoclipped Dieulafoy's Lesion in Giant Diverticulum in the 3rd Portion of Duodenum

• Kim MS
• Yang SY
• Kim JH
• Kwon SK
• Kim TH
• Seol SH
• Noh EJ
• Chae DG
• Koh JH

Abstract

A duodenal diverticulum is common in the second portion of the duodenum and can occur at any age. An obstruction, bleeding, perforation, diverticulitis are not an uncommon complicationa of duodenal diverticulum. As a rare complication, bleeding in the duodenal diverticulum may be massive, and duodenal diverticulum is resected primarily as a result of the difficulty in determining the site of bleeding. However, there has been a recent increase in endoscopic diagnosis and the treatment of diverticular bleeding. Band ligation increases the risk of duodenal diverticular perforation because of the thin diverticular wall. An endoscopic hemoclip is a preferable method for endoscopic sclerotherapy. We report a 48- year-old man with a giant duodenal diverticulum that was treated with a hemoclip. The duodenal diverticular perforation was treated effectively with supportive care.

Keyword

Duodenal diverticulum; Dieulafoy's lesion; Hemoclip

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Diverticulitis
Diverticulum*
Duodenum*
Hemorrhage
Ligation
Sclerotherapy