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Meckel's diverticulum in the adult

Journal of Visceral Surgery, 2017
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common gastro-intestinal congenital malformation (approximately 2% in the overall population). The lifetime risk of related complications is estimated at 4%. These include gastro-intestinal bleeding, obstruction or diverticular inflammation.
J, Lequet, B, Menahem, A, Alves, A, Fohlen, A, Mulliri   +4 more
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PEANUT AS A CAUSE OF TORSION MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM

, 2015
Meckel's diverticulum is a rest of omphalenteric's channel. It is a congenital anomaly of the small intestine. It can be found in about 2% of the population.The diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum is generally applied randomly during surgical intervention.
Milankov Andrijana, Sekulić Stojan, Sekulić-Frković Aleksandra   +2 more
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Meckel's diverticulum with intussusception in a 5-year-old patient: Ultrasound as the key to diagnosis. A case report

Translational Research in Anatomy
Background: Meckel's diverticulum is one of the most common congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract. About three-fourths of Meckel's diverticulum are located in the distance ranging from 40 cm to 100 cm from the ileocecal valve. Most cases
Krzysztof Balawender, Iwona Kucharska-Miąsik, Maksymilian Kłosowicz, Wiktoria Florek, Edward Clarke, Artur Derlatka, Magdalena Szatny-Kiedrzyńska, Andrzej Żytkowski   +7 more
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Acute Meckel's diverticulum in a senior patient

, 1998
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the intestinal tract, occurring in 2% of autoptic studies. The case of an 85-year-old man referred to the Emergency Surgery Unit for intestinal obstruction and lower gastrointestinal ...
Pasqualini, E, Marrano, N, Lenzi, F, Avanzolini, A, Campione, O, Cervellera, M, Tonini, V   +6 more
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A large incarcerated Meckel's diverticulum in an inguinal hernia

, 2014
INTRODUCTIONLittre's hernia is a rare finding consisting of a Meckel's diverticulum inside of a hernia sac. Clinically, it is indistinguishable from a hernia involving small bowel and therefore may be difficult to diagnose pre-operatively.PRESENTATION OF
Smyth, Nathan G. Chan, Horkoff, Michael J., Hunter, James M.   +2 more
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Acute intestinal obstruction due to meckel's diverticulum: A case report and literature review

Heliyon
Introduction: and Importance: Meckel's diverticulum is a rare congenital condition often detected incidentally. Meckel's diverticulum, a rare disease, may result in acute intestinal obstruction and is frequently misdiagnosed.
Cecilia Evan, Kezia Christy, Ricarhdo Valentino Hanafi, Maman Wastaman Rodjak   +3 more
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Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Lithiasis: An Unusual Cause of Peritonitis

Case Reports in Surgery, 2013
Meckel’s diverticulum is the commonest congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract and represents a persistent remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. Although it mostly remains silent, it can present as bleeding, perforation, intestinal obstruction,
Umasankar Mathuram Thiyagarajan, Amirthavarshini Ponnuswamy, Atul Bagul, Prabakar Ponnuswamy   +3 more
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Intestinal atresia due to intrauterine intussusception of a Meckel's diverticulum

, 2013
It is widely acknowledged that jejunoileal atresias result from late intrauterine mesenteric vascular accidents as shown in Louw and Barnard's classic study.
Cusick, Robert A., Huebner, Benjamin R., Azarow, Kenneth S.   +2 more
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EVAGINATION OF MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1911
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Spontaneous hemoperitoneum caused by meckel's diverticulum in an elder patient

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Symptomatic Meckel's Diverticulum is a rare entity in old patients. The most common complications are gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstruction, acute inflammation, and perforation.
Adrié Rosat, Eduardo Pérez, Hanna Hernéndez Oaknin, Javier Mendiz, Guillermo Hernéndez, Manuel Barrera   +5 more
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