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Intussusception Secondary to a Meckel Diverticulum in an Adolescent
Prague Medical Report, 2013 Adult intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel diverticulum is rare. We report a 39-year-old Turkish man with intussusception due to Meckel diverticulitis. Ileoileal intussusception was suggested by computed tomography. Exploration revealed ileoileal
Oktay Yener, M. Demir, R. Yiğitbaşı
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MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM – REVISITED [PDF]
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 1997 Twenty five cases of Meckel's diverticulum were studied between 1985-1995. Eight of these were symptomatic and in the remaining 17 it was an incidental finding. The symptomatic patients presented with intestinal obstruction (5 cases), perforated peritonitis (2 cases) and intussusception (1 case). All cases of acute appendicitis were also subjected to a
H S, Bindra, S V, Soman, A K, Srivastava
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Meckel's diverticulum causing simultaneous hemoperitoneum and hematochezia
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 In this report, a case is presented in which a Meckel's Diverticulum causes simultaneous bright red, rectal bleeding and intraperitoneal bleeding.
James G. Glasser, MD, FACS
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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 abdomen and pelvis, and inflammatory changes visualized on Ultrasonography (US) and computer tomography
Kloss, Brian T. +2 more
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Perforated obturator Littré hernia in an elderly woman
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2015 Obturator hernia is an uncommon condition. It carries the highest mortality amongst abdominal wall hernias, usually presenting in elderly, multiparous and thin ladies.
Adnan Arif +3 more
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Meckel′s diverticulum-Revisited
Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010 Meckel's diverticulum is a true intestinal diverticulum that results from the failure of the vitelline duct to obliterate during the fifth week of fetal development. In about 50% cases, it contains ectopic or heterotopic tissue which can be the cause of complications.
Malik, Ajaz A. +3 more
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Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2021 Immune formations of birds' digestive organs, including the esophageal tonsil and Meckel’s diverticulum, protect the body from foreign antigens that enter the body with food and water and play an important role in maintaining the genetic constancy of its
V. Т. Khomich +4 more
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Case Report: Complicated Meckel Diverticulum Spectrum in Children
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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Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum [PDF]
Indian Journal of Surgery, 2016 A 56-year-old male presented to the hospital with complaint of abdominal pain. On clinical evaluation, the patient had features suggestive of perforation peritonitis. Blood indices revealed leukocytosis, hemoconcentration, and pre-renal azotemia. Relevant CT scan images delineating the pathology have been uploaded.
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POSSIBILITIES OF MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MECKEL DIVERTICULUM
Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии, 2017 Meckel’s diverticulum is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, manifested by complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, intussusception, intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis.
A. L. Yudin +4 more
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