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The ileal diverticulum measured 4.5 cm x 4.7 cm and contained high attenuation material suggestive of active hemorrhage.
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The ileal diverticulum measured 4.5 cm x 4.7 cm and contained high attenuation material suggestive of active hemorrhage (Fig. 1).
The patient underwent emergency double balloon enteroscopy which revealed a 2 cm ulcer at the edge of a giant ileal diverticulum, located about 45 cm from the ileocecal valve.
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The patient underwent emergency double balloon enteroscopy by Dr Khor, a gastroenterologist, which revealed a 2 cm ulcer at the edge of a giant ileal diverticulum, located about 45 cm from the ileocecal valve (Fig. 2). There were stigmata of recent hemorrhage from the ulcer and successful hemostasis was achieved using Instinct Endoscopic Hemoclip (Cook Medical) and EndoClot (Fleetwood) (Fig. 2, Fig. 3).