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A case of Meckel’s diverticulum complicated with intestinal duplication: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Meckel’s diverticulum and intestinal duplication malformations are two isolated digestive tract malformations in children. It is uncommon to see cases of both digestive tract malformations occurring at the same time.
Peng Cai, Ruiyun Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Xianlan Xiang, Haowei Zhao, Yuliang Jiang, Qi Wang, Menglei Zhu, Xiaogang Zhou, Jianlei Chen, Jie Zhu, Shungen Huang, Zhenwei Zhu   +12 more
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[Meckel's diverticulum. From embryology to therapy]

, 2000
Meckel's diverticulum (MD), an remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, is the most common congenital abnormality of the small bowel.
Buchvald, F F, Pærregaard, Anders
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Axial Torsion of a Necrotic Giant Meckel’s Diverticulum With Secondary Peritonitis in a 7-Year-Old: A Case Report

Case Reports in Surgery
Axial torsion with subsequent gangrene of Meckel’s diverticulum represents an exceptionally rare cause of small bowel obstruction, one of the rarest causes of small bowel obstruction.
Maria Daniela Trăilescu, Adrian Ionel Pavel, Adrian Silviu Crișan, Carmen Nicoleta Cindea, Henry Ifeanyi Osakwe, Georgiana Maria Boștinaru   +5 more
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Meckel's diverticulum: imaging diagnosis.

, 1996
Despite the availability and wide use of modern imaging techniques, the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum is difficult. The signs and symptoms vary from none to those of an acute abdomen or gastrointestinal bleeding. Findings on physical examination may
Pedicini V, Raptopoulos V, ROSSI, Plinio, BEZZI, Mario, Capanna G, Coe M., Gourtsoyiannis N, Massa R   +7 more
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Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation

Oman Medical Journal
An 11-year-old girl presented with an extremely rare complication of Meckel's diverticulum. The patient presented with complaints of abdominal distension, abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and non-bilious vomiting for 20 days with a history of mass ...
Raghav Narang, Shishir Kumar, Aravindh Radhakrishnan, Prakriti Giri, Yogesh Kumar Sarin   +4 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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Carcinoma of Meckel's diverticulum [PDF]

Cancer, 1973
Meckel's diverticulum is a developmental abnormality of the alimentary tract occurring in up to 3% of the population, and carcinoma of the diverticulum is a rarity. A further case occurring in a 43-year-old Caucasian man is reported with clinical details and pathologic findings. The literature of the condition is reviewed. The case described brings the
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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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Meckel's diverticulum in the adult

Journal of British Surgery, 1986
Abstract The management of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) incidentally detected in adults remains controversial. To assess the risk involved in excision of such diverticula and the incidence of complications arising from MD in adult life, we analysed 260 cases of MD found at laparotomy in a baseline population during a 15-year period.
C E, Leijonmarck, K, Bonman-Sandelin, J, Frisell, L, Räf   +3 more
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Use of Meckel's diverticulum as a temporary diverting ostomy

, 2020
Meckel's diverticulum is among the most common congenital defects of the gastrointestinal tract, and is associated with a total lifetime risk of complications around 4%. While debate on prophylactic resection of incidental Meckel's diverticulum continues,
Piacenti, Silvia, Ceccanti, Silvia, Pesce, Maria Vittoria, Cozzi, Denis A, Cervellone, Alice   +4 more
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