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Embolization of a Life-Threatening Hemorrhage from Meckel's Diverticulum in an Adult
대한영상의학회지, 2017 Hemorrhage from Meckel’s diverticulum is very rare in adults. However, it should not be overlooked as a possible cause of gastrointestinal bleeding, since hemorrhage from Meckel’s diverticulum can be acute and massive.
Chang Rae Kim +3 more
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Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum caused by a chicken bone: a case report
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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Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2020 Background: Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest gastrointestinal congenital anomaly. Though most of the cases do not present clinically, they are challenging to diagnose if become symptomatic.
Pravin Joshi +4 more
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Meckel's diverticulum: Unusual cause of significant bleeding in an adult male
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Meckel's diverticulum is a common congenital gastrointestinal malformation affecting 2% of the general population. Most affected patients are asymptomatic, and excessive bleeding causing a significant drop in hemoglobin count is an uncommon complication ...
Assim Saad Eddin, MD +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Meckel′s diverticulum-Revisited
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010 Meckel's diverticulum is a true intestinal diverticulum that results from the failure of the vitelline duct to obliterate during the fifth week of fetal development. In about 50% cases, it contains ectopic or heterotopic tissue which can be the cause of complications.
Malik, Ajaz A. +3 more
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Chronic Nocturnal Abdominal Pain as the Presentation of Inverted Meckel Diverticulum: A Case Report
Children, 2022 The common clinical manifestations of Meckel’s diverticulum include painless lower gastrointestinal bleeding and intestinal obstruction due to intussusception.
Ting-Yu Wang +5 more
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Paediatric development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract This review focuses on the development of radiopharmaceutical imaging agents and radioligand therapeutics for paediatric use. Nuclear medicine plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of various childhood conditions, including cancers, infections and brain disorders.
Justin L. Hay +5 more
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Reevaluating the rule of two's: Age and epidemiological variations in Meckel's diverticulum
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.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 ...
Ashley Polachek +5 more
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