Perforated Meckel's diverticulum in omphalocele
Meckel's diverticulum is a rare condition in neonates with reports of concurrent Meckel's diverticulum and omphalocele being few. Herein, we present a case of omphalocele associated with perforated Meckel's diverticulum.
Hanna Jin +4 more
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Button battery lodged in Meckel's diverticulum
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. It is relatively uncommon, however, for patients to become symptomatic and rarer still for foreign bodies to become lodged within a Meckel's diverticulum.
Benjamin A. Farber +7 more
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Mesodiverticular Band of Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report [PDF]
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.
Aziz Sumer +7 more
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Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction [PDF]
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 +8 more
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Fish Bone Perforation of Meckel's Diverticulum: A Rare Event?
Foreign body perforation of Meckel's diverticulum is a very rare event. We report two cases of fish bone perforation of Meckel's diverticulum that presented within 5 days of each other.
Janice H.L. Wong +2 more
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumour in Meckel's diverticulum [PDF]
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,
Patel Mahesh H +6 more
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Ileal obstruction from Meckel's diverticulum in a neonate: A case report and review of literature
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common of the omphalomesenteric duct anomalies encountered in clinical practice. It may present with a wide variety of symptoms. Presentation in the neonatal period is very rare.
Akputa Aja Obasi +2 more
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Reevaluating the rule of two's: Age and epidemiological variations in Meckel's diverticulum. [PDF]
Abstract Objective To evaluate the clinical characteristics, diagnostic modalities, and age‐related variation of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) using data from a nationwide pediatric inpatient database and a single‐center institutional cohort. Methods The Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) for 2016 and 2019 was queried for patients with a principal diagnosis ...
Polachek A +5 more
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Giant Meckel's Diverticulum Mimicking Crohn's Disease: Double-Stricture Deception. [PDF]
United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 14, Issue 7, September 2026.
Li Y, He T, Wan P, Li X.
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Perforated Meckel's Diverticulum in a 22-Year-Old Male: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Meckel's diverticulum (MD), the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, results from incomplete regression of the vitelline duct. Although often asymptomatic, complications occur in 4%–7% of cases, with perforation being a rare but life‐threatening presentation that may mimic other acute abdominal emergencies.
Aziz MA +5 more
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