An uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum Uma causa rara de hemorragia digestiva alta: divertículo epifrénico do esófago
2013
∗ Corresponding author. E-mail address: pedromonsanto@gmail.com (P. Monsanto). past acute coronary syndrome requiring coronary intervention with 4 drug-eluting stents. Hemoglobin level was 14.2 g/dL (normal 13.5--17.5) and urgent endoscopy was performed. At distal esophagus, 35 cm from the incisors, a large epiphrenic diverticulum was found (Fig. 1). Within the esophageal and diverticular lumen there was some red blood. Targeted jet irrigation was used to wash the diverticulum walls and a small ulcer with an actively oozing visible
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