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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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Clinicodemographic Profile and Outcome of Patients with Symptomatic Meckel's Diverticulum: Preliminary Findings

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, Narayan Belbase, Rohit Kumar Mishra, Mukesh Karki, Lalit Kumar Das   +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, AJ Chowdhury, BSc, Ehab Saad Aldin, MD   +2 more
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Clinical characteristics of patients with adult bleeding Meckel’s diverticulum.

, 2016
Clinical characteristics of patients with adult bleeding Meckel’s diverticulum.
Eun Ran Kim (813377), Jae Myung Cha (3119625), Soo Jung Park (748802), Sung Noh Hong (3119628), Byong Duk Ye (834983), Seong Ran Jeon (3119634), Hyun Joo Jang (3119631), Dong Kyung Chang (3119637), Jong Pil Im (179260), Seong-Eun Kim (794372)   +9 more
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A gastrointestinal stromal tumour presenting incidentally with haemorrhage and perforation associated with a Meckel's diverticulum: a case report

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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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, Yu-Tsun Su, Po-Jui Ko, Yea-Ling Chen, Hsiang-Hung Shih, Ching-Chung Tsai   +5 more
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Littré’s hernia: a rare complication of Meckel’s diverticulum

, 2017
Littré’s hernia is caused by the protrusion of Meckel’s diverticulum through an orifice in the abdominal wall. Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract that is generally asymptomatic and only manifests in ...
Suman Saurav Rout, Prakash Kumar Sahoo
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Spontaneous perforation of Meckel's diverticulum: a case report and review of literature

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. Hemorrhage, obstruction and inflammation are the three main categories of complications resulting from Meckel's diverticulum. Spontaneously perforation of Meckel'
Robleh Hassan Farah, Prude Pritinie Avala, Driss Khaiz, Fatmazahra Bensardi, Khalid Elhattabi, Rachid Lefriyekh, Saad Berrada, Abdelaziz Fadil, Najib Ouariti Zerouali   +8 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, Amandine Manon, Hunter Stephens, S. Y. Amy Cheung, Bart de Keizer, Erik T. te Beek   +5 more
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Uncomplicated bifid Meckle’s diverticulum mimicking recurrent appendicitis [PDF]

, 2018
Meckel’s diverticulum is the rare congenital anomaly in children. When inflamed it can mimic acute appendicitis. The distal end of the Meckel’s diverticulum is usually rounded and narrow.
Ravishankar, N, Thulasi, V, V Thulasi, N Ravishankar   +3 more
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