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Tapeworm‐Induced Eosinophilic Colitis: A Case Report

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Eosinophilic colitis is a rare gastrointestinal (GI) pathology characterised by abnormal eosinophilic infiltration into the digestive tract’s mucosa. It can present as a primary disorder or as a secondary manifestation, with a wide range of clinical presentations, necessitating a broad differential diagnosis by clinicians.
Mujaheed Suleman, Jay Lodhia, Marianne Gnanamuttupulle, Alex Mremi, Omar Said, Felister Uisso, Ayesiga Herman, Yoshifumi Nakayama   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estrangulado littre hernia

, 2016
Littre´s hernia is a disease of unknown incidence, it’s clinical suspicion is infrequent given the lack of specificity of the symptoms, therefore it’s diagnosis is made intrasurgicaly. We report the case of a patient that consulted due to acute abdominal
Juan Pablo Luengas, Katherine Sáenz Rey, Luengas, Juan Pablo, Sanabria Esguerra, Isabella, Sacristán R, Paola Andrea, Paola Andrea Sacristán R, Isabella Sanabria Esguerra, Sáenz Rey, Katherine   +7 more
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Pediatric Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor Mimicking Appendicitis: A Case Report From a Low‐Resource Setting

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2024.
ABSTRACT Ovarian yolk sac tumors (OYSTs), also known as endodermal sinus tumors, are rare and highly malignant germ cell tumors, accounting for approximately 1% of all ovarian cancers. They predominantly affect children and young adults, with a rapid growth rate and early metastasis, making early diagnosis and treatment crucial.
William Nkenguye, Alex Mremi, Peter Minja, Jay Lodhia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Divertículo del íleo o de Meckel: descripción de un caso anatómico

, 2014
Introducción. Las alteraciones del conducto onfalomesentérico son un grupo de entidades raras; la presentación más frecuente es el divertículo del íleo o de Merckel, el cual se considera una anormalidad congénita del tubo digestivo. Objetivo.
Sánchez-Capacho, Nohora, Nohora Sánchez-Capacho   +1 more
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Meckel's diverticulum: A challenging diagnosis

JPGN Reports, Volume 5, Issue 4, Page 423-432, November 2024.
Abstract Objectives This single‐center, cross‐sectional study aims to elucidate the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and outcomes in a subset of pediatric patients with atypical and/or challenging presentations of Meckel's diverticulum.
Kathryn Kaihlanen, Claudia Phen, Anita Sengupta, Diana Diesen, Neil J. Fernandes, Isabel Rojas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recognizing perforated Meckel's diverticulum: A crucial differential in acute appendicitis imitation

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 9, September 2024.
Key Clinical Message Meckel's diverticulitis (MD) mimics acute appendicitis with right lower abdominal pain. Clinicians must consider MD in acute abdomen cases to avoid diagnostic delays. Perforated MD can lead to serious complications. Timely use of advanced imaging and surgical assessment is essential for accurate diagnosis and management.
Faiza Azeema Shaikh, Dilip Vasant KA, Humaira Shaikh, Malik Olatunde Oduoye   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by an unusual foreign body: A case report and a review of literature

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 8, August 2024.
Key Clinical Message Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is rare, particularly by foreign body. High index of suspicion and thorough intraoperative assessment is needed in patients undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis, specifically when appendix appears normal.
Sara Elizabeth Milla Salguero, Enrique Adalberto Medina, Alejandra Hause Murillo, Eduardo Smelin Perdomo Domínguez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meckel's diverticulum: A rare and missed cause of adult gastrointestinal bleed

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2024.
Key Clinical Message Our report details a rare case of gastrointestinal bleeding in an adult male from Meckel's diverticulum. Diagnostic tests were negative except for technetium‐99m pertechnetate scintigraphy with SPECT/CT, highlighting importance of diverse modalities.
Rahul Ramakrishnan, Kevin Kuang, Vijay Rajput, Sachin Mohan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obstrucción intestinal secundaria a diverticulitis de Meckel por enterolito: descripción de un caso

, 2013
El divertículo de Meckel es la anomalía congénita más frecuente del tracto gastrointestinal, es un divertículo verdadero, ya que contiene todas las capas de la pared intestinal.
Corrales Pinzón, Ricardo, Grisales Loaiza, Luis Fernando, González de la Huebra Labrador, Teresa, Santos Mónton, Cecilia   +3 more
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Jejunal Diverticular Bleeding on Long‐Term Aspirin and Short‐Term Corticosteroid Therapy

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Haemorrhage is one of the most common complications of jejunal diverticula, which is a challenge to diagnose as the anatomical location of the jejunum renders it inaccessible to standard upper endoscopy, while routine imaging modalities may miss subtle or intermittent bleeding.
Nikolaos Angelopoulos, William Beattie, Sern Wei Yeoh, Olga I. Giouleme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source