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Intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel diverticulum: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction in adults [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2011
Adult intussusception due to Meckel s diverticulum is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. However, the surgeon should still be suspicious of this condition since the non specific symptoms and the rarity of it make a preoperative diagnosis ...
Mahdi Bouassida, Bilel Feidi, Mechaal Ben Ali, Mohamed Fadhel Chtourou, Marouene Krifa, Selim Sassi, Fathi Chebbi, Mohamed Mongi Mighri, Hassen Touinsi, Sadok Sassi   +9 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.
Ivo Soldo, Marko Sever, Iva Simović, Saša Palček, Goran Pažur, Anamaria Soldo, Branko Bakula, Lucija Stojčić, Stojcic, Lucija   +8 more
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Imaging findings in inflammed Meckel′s diverticulum

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2012
Meckel′s diverticulum is congenital abnormality of gastrointestinal tract. It is generally accepted that the radiological demonstration of a Meckel′s diverticulum is not practicable.
Abhijeet Patil, Vilasoreshwar Kulkarni, Satish Naware   +2 more
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An unusual complication of Meckel's diverticulum: Littre's hernia

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Any hernia sacs containing Meckel's diverticulum is called Littre's hernia.It was described for the first time in 1700 by Alexis Littre. The diagnosis is unlikely to
Tariq Bouhout, Badr Serji, Ebo Usman Egyir, Benyounes El Amri, Imad Bouhout, Mehdi Soufi, Mohammed Bouziane, Tijani El Harroudi   +7 more
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Radiologic Imaging in Meckel Diverticulum Complications

Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2015
In 1809, Johann Friedrich Meckel the Younger described the most common congenital small bowel anomaly, which was named after him; however, the radiologic manifestations and interventional guidelines related to this entity are still limited to a few large-
Erin Leslee Dames, Ehab Shaban Mahmoud Hamouda   +1 more
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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, Brian T. Kloss, Claire E. Broton, H Kusumoto, J Sager, KM Elsayes, M Menezes, PD Thurley, R McKay, T Ueberruek, TR Sai Prasad   +10 more
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Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum with Acute Appendicitis in an Infant [PDF]

The Annals of African Surgery, 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.
Tim Jumbi,, Shahbal Swaleh, Francis Osawa   +2 more
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Bleeding Meckel’s diverticulum in a 4-month-old infant: Treatment with laparoscopic diverticulectomy. A case report and review of the literature

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2009
J Rainer Poley1, Thomas E Thielen2, Jeffrey C Pence31Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; 2Resident in Pediatrics; 3Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Surgery,
J Rainer Poley, Thomas E Thielen, Jeffrey C Pence   +2 more
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Chronic Nocturnal Abdominal Pain as the Presentation of Inverted Meckel Diverticulum: A Case Report. [PDF]

Children (Basel), 2022
Wang TY, Su YT, Ko PJ, Chen YL, Shih HH, Tsai CC.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Perforated Meckel diverticulitis: Diagnostic challenges and surgical outcomes [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Meckel's diverticulum, a congenital anomaly of the omphalomesenteric duct, is a rare cause of acute abdomen and poses significant diagnostic challenges due to its variable presentation and complications such as perforation.
Imen Ben Ismail, MD, Mohamed Karim Tounsi, MD, Mohamed Boujemaa, MD, Hakim Zenaidi, MD, Saber Rebii, MD, Ayoub Zoghlami, MD   +5 more
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