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An internal hernia caused by Meckel’s diverticulum: a case report

BMC Gastroenterology, 2020
Background Meckel’s diverticulum is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. It can lead to intestinal perforation, obstruction and gastrointestinal bleeding. While the internal hernia caused by Meckel’s diverticulum is rarely reported. Case presentation
Yang Zhang, Yuchen Guo, Yuanlin Sun, Yuechao Xu   +3 more
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Mesodiverticular Band of Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report

Case Reports in Medicine, 2010
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, Ozgur Kemik, Aydemir Olmez, A. Cumhur Dulger, Ismail Hasirci, Umit Iliklerden, Erol Kisli, Cetin Kotan   +7 more
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Button battery lodged in Meckel's diverticulum

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
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, Eliana Shaul, Michael J. LaQuaglia, Elizabeth Janofsky, Mindy B. Statter, Dominique M. Jan, Steven H. Borenstein, Bryan Rudolph   +7 more
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Catastrophic Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Always Consider Meckel’s Diverticulum [PDF]

, 2019
Meckel’s diverticulum, a congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract, is asymptomatic in the majority of patients but can be associated with some complications.
Rebelo, Marta, Carmo, Eduarda, Pedro, Filipa, Matias, Rogério, Romano, Joana, Filipa Pedro, null Joana Romano, null Rogério Matias, Eduarda Carmo, Joana Romano, null Eduarda Carmo, null Filipa Pedro, null Marta Rebelo, Rogério Matias, Marta Rebelo   +14 more
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Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction

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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Inverted Meckel's diverticulum associated with heterotopic pancreatic tissue causing intestinal obstruction: a case report

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2021
Background Meckel’s diverticulum is the most frequent congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. It can invert or invaginate into the small intestine lumen. It is usually associated with heterotopic tissue elements.
Mahmoud Kamel, Hani Barsoum, Suzan Talaat, Eman Mustafa   +3 more
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Ileal obstruction from Meckel's diverticulum in a neonate: A case report and review of literature

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2015
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, Sebastian O. Ekenze, Uchechukwu Ogbobe   +2 more
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Mesenteric Meckel's diverticulum in a 17 month old female

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021
Meckel's diverticulum is a common gastrointestinal anomaly that is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct which typically remains on the antimesenteric border of the small intestine.
Paige Koetter, Eric Cochran, Anthony Y. Tsai   +2 more
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Meckel’s diverticulum: the lead point of intrauterine intussusception with subsequent intestinal atresia in a newborn [PDF]

, 2018
Intussusception is a known complication of Meckel’s diverticulum. However, intrauterine intussusception secondary to Meckel’s diverticulum has unknown incidence.
Perry, Paul A., Hale, Allyson L., Le, Viet H., Chandler, John C., Gates, Robert L.   +4 more
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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, Jong Woo Kim, Sung Su Byun, Jeong Ho Kim   +3 more
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