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| Article Title |
Jejunal diverticular disease: A gastrointestinal bleeding enigma
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Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Roberto Anaya-Prado, Victor J Avalos-Herrera, Aldo A Silva-Esparza, Maria J Alvarez-Silva, Daniela Salazar-Hernandez, Roberto Anaya-Fernández, Ivan F Garcia-Ramirez, Michelle Marie Anaya-Fernandez, Consuelo C Azcona-Ramirez, Jean C Orendain-Luna, Norma L Anaya-Romero, Boris Derechin-Finkel and Jose E Alcocer-Escobar |
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| Corresponding Author |
Roberto Anaya-Prado, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Research, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Blvd Puerta de Hierro, No. 5150 Int 201B. Fraccionamiento Puerta de Hierro, Zapopan 45116, Jalisco, Mexico. robana1112@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Diverticula; Diverticulitis; Jejunum; Bleeding; Perforation |
| Core Tip |
Diverticular disease is a very common entity that may develop along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The sigmoid colon is the most frequently affected area. And Ileo-jejunal diverticulosis is a less common presentation; with a prevalence that has been reported between 0.3% and 2.3% of the cases. In general, GI Diverticular disease is often described as asymptomatic. However, 12% of the patients experience complications such as perforation, bleeding and obstruction. Actually, GI diverticula appear as the leading cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, with a prevalence that exceeds 20% of hospitalized patients. Although jejunal diverticula are less common, they show a higher tendency to bleed than diverticula in the colon. Therefore, early diagnosis and management are critical to improve patient outcome and reduce morbidity and mortality. |
| Publish Date |
2025-09-19 09:29 |
| Citation |
<p>Anaya-Prado R, Avalos-Herrera VJ, Silva-Esparza AA, Alvarez-Silva MJ, Salazar-Hernandez D, Anaya-Fernández R, Garcia-Ramirez IF, Anaya-Fernandez MM, Azcona-Ramirez CC, Orendain-Luna JC, Anaya-Romero NL, Derechin-Finkel B, Alcocer-Escobar JE. Jejunal diverticular disease: A gastrointestinal bleeding enigma. <i>World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol</i> 2025; 16(3): 109103</p> |
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| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v16.i3.109103 |
