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Perforated Meckel diverticulum [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2010 Perforation of a Meckel diverticulum (MD) is a rare complication that can often mimic appendicitis. This case report identifies a child who presented to our Emergency Department (ED) with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, free fluid and air in the ...
Anne Marie Sullivan +10 more
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Meckel's diverticulum: A challenging diagnosis. [PDF]
JPGN RepAbstract Objectives This single‐center, cross‐sectional study aims to elucidate the clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and outcomes in a subset of pediatric patients with atypical and/or challenging presentations of Meckel's diverticulum.
Kaihlanen K +5 more
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Complications of Meckel's diverticulum. A review [PDF]
, 2021 Catedra Chirurgie nr.5, Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie „Nicolae Testemiţanu”, Chișinău, Republica MoldovaRezumat Obiective. Scopul articolului a fost de a analiza datele din sursele existente de literatură, referitor la complicațiile ...
Bazeliuc, Iurii, Bour, Alin
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Torsion and Inflammation of Meckel's Diverticulum: Rare Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain [PDF]
, 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.
Alves, F +4 more
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CT diagnosis of small bowel obstruction caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct [PDF]
, 2015 We report a case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct that was diagnosed by multidetector CT and confirmed during ...
BELLINI, DAVIDE +7 more
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Laparoscopic resection of complicated Meckel`s diverticulum: report of two cases [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Meckel`s diverticulum is a true congenital diverticulum of a small intestine. It is remnant of the omphaloenteric duct and positioned at about 50-100 cm proximal to ileocecal valve on an antimesenteric border of ileum.
Bakula, Branko +8 more
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Giant cecal diverticulum in a child [PDF]
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Fierens, Kjell, Martens, Thomas
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Perforated Meckel\u27s diverticulitis presenting as a mesenteric abscess: case report [PDF]
, 2006 Only 2% of patients with Meckel’s diverticulae (MD) will manifest clinical problems. Diverticulitis occurs in approximately 10-20% of patients with symptomatic MD and more often in the elderly population.
Saidi, Hassan, Wasike, Ronald
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, 2004 Littré's hernia is an extremely rare surgical event. It is characterized by the presence of Meckel's diverticulum in the hernial sack. The authors report one case of Littré's hernia in a 42 year-old male who had the diagnosis accomplished in the ...
Goldenberg, Alberto +2 more
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Perforated Meckel’s diverticulum with acute appendicitis in an infant [PDF]
, 2020 Meckel’s diverticulum occurs in approximately 2% of the population and is symptomatic in 16% of cases. In children, the most common presentation is intestinal obstruction due to intussusception.
Jumbi, Tim +2 more
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