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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 ...
Amin Abid, Wani Muddasir, Wani Shadab, Naikoo Ghulam, Šnábel Viliam, Wani Imtiaz, Sheikh Tariq, Parray Fazal Q, Wani Rauf A   +8 more
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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
Chan Kim W
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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.
Woolf Richard, Blencowe Natalie, Muhammad Karim, Paterson David, Pye Geoff   +4 more
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT 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.
Ali M, Usman A, Yar S, Aslam B, Nabi SG, Ara S, Azam Farooq D, Tanveer A, Arshad S, Fakih N, Imran M.   +10 more
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Torsion and Inflammation of Meckel's Diverticulum: Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain [PDF]

, 2017
Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the embryologic vitelline duct. It was named after its anatomical and embryological description, in the early 19th century, by Johann Meckel.
Alves, F, Alves, R, Knoblich, M, Morão, S, Pascoal, J   +4 more
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Spontaneous Rupture of Adenocarcinoma of Meckel’s Diverticulum- A Rare Entity [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Meckel’s diverticulum is a true diverticulum from remnant of vitelline duct. It is most common congenital anomaly of intestine. It is associated with intestinal atresia and anorectal anomalies. It contains heterotrophic epithelium.
Jayabal Pandiaraja
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Intermittent subacute obstruction of small bowel by Giant Meckel's Diverticulum- a case report

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal tract, which results from incomplete involution of the proximal part of the vitelline duct during weeks 5-7 of fetal development.
Nikam Vasudha, MS, Nagure Pramod, MD, Patil Jeetendra, MD,DNB   +2 more
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CT diagnosis of small bowel obstruction caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct [PDF]

, 2015
We report a case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct that was diagnosed by multidetector CT and confirmed during ...
BELLINI, DAVIDE, Cavallaro, G, De Santis, D, IORIO, OLGA, LAGHI, ANDREA, MACERONI, MARCO MARIA, Rengo, M, SILECCHIA, Gianfranco   +7 more
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CT features of small bowel obstruction sur to mesodiverticular band

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2014
Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine. Common complications related to a Meckel’s diverticulum include hemorrhage, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. Small bowel obstruction due to mesodiverticular band
O Tutar, M Velidedeoglu, I Yanik, B Kocak, A Bas, B Tutar, F Kantarci   +6 more
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Frequency and characteristics of Meckel's diverticulum in ten-year biopsy material of the institute of pathology [PDF]

Medicinski Podmladak
Introduction: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract, which occurs due to incomplete obliteration of the omphalo-mesenteric duct. The prevalence of Meckel's diverticulum in the general population is
Mehmedović Amin, Kotur Milica, Trajković Lazar, Janković Radmila   +3 more
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