Massive colonic bleeding in a patient of diverticulosis is from
Correct Answer: superior mysentric artery
Description: Although diverticulosis involves mainly the left side of colon, bleeding occurs mostly from right side of colon. Right side is supplied by superior mesentric artery.
"Hemorrhage from a colonic diverticula is the most common cause of hematochezia in patients over the age of 60." - Harrison 16/e, p 1796
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