Gastrointestinal stromal tumour in Meckel's diverticulum [PDF]
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2007 Background Meckel's Diverticulum is the most commonly encountered congenital anomaly of the small intestine, occurring in approximately 2% of the population. Occasionally Meckel's diverticulum harbors neoplasms. Case presentation A 65 year old gentleman,
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Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction [PDF]
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2010 Background Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. In children with intestinal ascariasis, the diverticulum remains asymptomatic or rarely the Ascaris lumbricoides may lead to its complications in the ...
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Meckel's diverticulum: analysis of 27 cases in an adult population [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 Background Meckel's diverticulum is a rare congenital pathology among newborns. Nevertheless, it is an uncommon abdominal pathology in the adult population.
Juan David Hernández +8 more
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Does an Incidental Meckel's Diverticulum Warrant Resection? [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common gastrointestinal malformation. The management of symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum has been undecidedly resection; however, the management of incidental Meckel's diverticulum has been fraught in comparison ...
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Mesodiverticular Band of Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2010 Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine. Common complications related to a Meckel's diverticulum include haemorrhage, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation.
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Axially torsional Meckel's diverticulum accompanied by small bowel volvulus: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Small bowel volvulus secondary to Meckel’s diverticulum is rare, and a delayed diagnosis results in disastrous outcomes. Computed tomography is conducive to early differential diagnosis.
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Symptomatic Meckel's Diverticulum in Pediatric Patients—Case Reports and Systematic Review of the Literature [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 Introduction: Our aim was to highlight the characteristics of pediatric Meckel's diverticulum with a special focus on its complications. Methods: We report a group of seven patients with Meckel's diverticulum and its resection from the Department of ...
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Meckel's diverticulum should be considered in cases of unexplained small bowel obstruction, especially in pediatric and adolescent patients. Early recognition and timely surgical intervention can prevent complications and lead to favorable outcomes.
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Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum caused by a chicken bone: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Meckel's diverticulum represents a true diverticulum of the ileum containing all three layers of the bowel wall and is found on the wall of the distal ileum, usually about 2 feet from the ileocaecal valve. Although Meckel's diverticulum is a
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A gastrointestinal stromal tumour presenting incidentally with haemorrhage and perforation associated with a Meckel's diverticulum: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction This is the first reported case of perforation and haemorrhage of a Meckel's diverticulum leading to the incidental finding of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour within the diverticulum.
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