Colonisation in Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in Meckel Diverticulum: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2019 Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal system. Although most Meckel diverticula are asymptomatic, they can also present with bleeding, obstruction, or perforation.
Thomas Surya Suhardja +2 more
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Vesicoenteric Fistula Arising from an Adenocarcinoma of Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue in a Meckel Diverticulum [PDF]
Case Reports in Oncology, 2018 We report a case of a vesicoenteric fistula arising from an adenocarcinoma of ectopic pancreatic tissue in a Meckel diverticulum in a 58-year-old man. The patient suffered from refractory micturition pain and increased urinary frequency.
Naoyuki Fujita +5 more
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Should an Incidental Meckel Diverticulum Be Resected? A Systematic Review [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental GastroenterologyVipul D Yagnik,1,2 Pankaj Garg,3 Sushil Dawka4 1Department of Surgery, Banas Medical College and Research Institute, Palanpur, GJ, India; 2Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Nishtha Surgical Hospital and Research Centre, Patan, GJ, India ...
Yagnik VD, Garg P, Dawka S
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Adult Intussusception Caused by an Inverted Meckel Diverticulum [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2011 Adult intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel diverticulum is rare. We report a 55-year-old Japanese man with intussusception. He was admitted to our hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain. The abdomen was hard with tenderness and muscle guarding.
Tomoaki Ito +6 more
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Enterovesical Fistula From Meckel Diverticulum [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2021 Meckel diverticulum is a common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and can cause complications such as ulceration, hemorrhage, intussusception, and perforation. This report describes a very rare complication of an enterovesical fistula
Seung-Rim Han +7 more
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Value of sonographic pseudogestational sac sign in the diagnosis of Meckel diverticulum in children presenting with bleeding per rectum: a 15-year prospective study [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2021 Background Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common complication of Meckel diverticulum in the paediatric population; the bleeding mostly occurs in the first
Samar M. El-Maadawy +2 more
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Case Report: Complicated Meckel Diverticulum Spectrum in Children [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2021 Background: Meckel diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the intestines, with an incidence of 2% of the general population. It can present as various clinical features with complications and be life threatening if diagnosis is ...
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Meckel′s diverticulum and ectopic epithelium: Evaluation of a complex relationship
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2014 Introduction: Meckel′s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Currently, for any incidentally discovered Meckel′s diverticulum, the management approach is based on weighing the statistical odds of future ...
Sathyaprasad Burjonrappa, Phue Khaing
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Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain [PDF]
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017 Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the embryologic vitelline duct. It was named after its anatomical and embryological description, in the early 19th century, by Johann Meckel.
Sofia Morão +4 more
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Meckel Diverticulum Causing Intestinal Volvulus [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2020 Intestinal volvulus is rare and responsible for upper bowel obstruction. They occur more frequently in a patient with abdominal surgery history. We report a case of small intestine volvulus on Meckel diverticulum, which occurred in a 21-year-old patient,
Liviu Musteata +7 more
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