An unsuspected bleeding Meckel\u27s diverticulum in an adult detected on mesenteric angiography [PDF]
, 2013 Meckel\u27s diverticulum is usually asymptomatic and found in almost 2% of the population. Haemorrhage from a Meckel\u27s diverticulum is common in children but rare in adults.
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Meckel's diverticulum causing intestinal obstruction in the newborn
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018 The causes of neonatal bowel obstruction are variable and dominated by malformations and the Meckel diverticulum must remain exceptional. We report a case of neonatal bowel obstruction in a six day old male neonate admitted on account of inability to ...
Mohamed Amine Oukhouya +7 more
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Doble divertículo de Meckel: resección por laparoscopia Double Meckel's diverticulum
Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, 2011 El divertículo de Meckel es la anomalía congénita más común del tubo digestivo. Usualmente, es un divertículo único y es muy raro encontrar dos divertículos de Meckel en un mismo paciente. Se presenta el caso de una mujer con dolor abdominal agudo, cuyos
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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
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Perforated Meckel diverticulitis: Diagnostic challenges and surgical outcomes
Radiology Case ReportsMeckel'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 +5 more
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Meckel’s diverticulum: a case report from the University Hospital Center Yaoundé, Cameroon [PDF]
, 2010 To the best of our knowledge there is no reported case of Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) in Cameroon. The prevalence of MD in the general population is 2-3 %. The aim of this paper is to recapitulate the role of this pathology in acute abdomens and abdominal
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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,
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A Rare Case Od Meckel’s Diverticulum Perforation Caused By a Toothpick Mimicking Acute Appendicitis [PDF]
, 2018 Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract and is caused by the failure of omphalomesenteric duct to obliterate during embryonal maturation.
Arafeh, Mazen +3 more
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Bleeding Meckel′s diverticulum diagnosed and treated by double-balloon enteroscopy
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2012 Meckel′s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The diagnosis of symptomatic MD has been cumbersome.
Snorri Olafsson +4 more
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Meckel's diverticulum: a case report from the University Hospital Center Yaoundé, Cameroon [PDF]
To the best of our knowledge there is no reported case of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) in Cameroon. The prevalence of MD in the general population is 2-3 %. The aim of this paper is to recapitulate the role of this pathology in acute abdomens and abdominal
Alain Mefiré Chichom +5 more
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