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Update of Dicrocoeliidae (Digenea) parasitizing rodents from the Americas with a description of a new Platynosomoides species from Argentina [PDF]
Digeneans are common parasites of small mammals. Dicrocoeliidae is a family with a cosmopolitan distribution, with 18 genera previously recorded from mammals in the Americas, six of them parasitizing rodents in Argentina.
NATALIA B. GUERREIRO MARTINS +4 more
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Intermittent subacute obstruction of small bowel by Giant Meckel's Diverticulum- a case report
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal tract, which results from incomplete involution of the proximal part of the vitelline duct during weeks 5-7 of fetal development.
Nikam Vasudha, MS +2 more
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Tormopsolus brasiliensis sp. nov. is described from the intestine of Genypterus brasiliensis Regan, 1903, from Brazil. The new species is characterized mainly by having an almost square terminal oral sucker, a pharynx of the same size or larger than the ...
Marcelo Knoff, Berenice M. M. Fernandes
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Acute intestinal obstruction secondary to omphalomesenteric fistula is a very rare condition. Omphalomesenteric fistula is a consequence of a defect in involution of the vitelline duct between the fifth and ninth week of intrauterine development.
Cheikh Diouf +4 more
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphology of the species Sticholecitha serpentis Prudhoe, 1949 by means of histological procedures. Helminths were previously fixed in Railliet & Henry solution, uncompressed and were included in 2-hydroxyethyl ...
TB. Silva +3 more
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Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in the Ileum: A Rare Cause for Intussusception in Adults
Intussusception is the leading cause for intestinal obstruction in children. However, it accounts for only 5% of bowel obstructions in adults. Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract; nevertheless, its occurrence
Khaled A. Murshed +2 more
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Introducción. La patología umbilical es un tema frecuente en el ámbito pediátrico, la presentación clínica de una fístula umbilical hace pensar en dos patologías mencionadas en la literatura de manera independiente; la primera es la persistencia del ...
Andrés Felipe Escudero Sepúlveda +6 more
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Meckel’s Diverticulum in Children: A Monocentric Experience and Mini-Review of Literature
Vitelline duct anomalies (VDA, including Meckel’s diverticulum (MD)) result from failed embryologic obliteration. This study aimed for characteristics in symptomatic versus asymptomatic VDA, analyzing clinico-laboratory data from 73 children, aged 1 day ...
Matthias Nissen +4 more
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Littre Hernia: A Rare Case of an Incarcerated Meckel’s Diverticulum
Background A Meckel’s diverticulum is a remnant of the vitelline duct, which leads to the formation of a true diverticulum containing all layers of the small intestine.
Brian Malling +2 more
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Patent Prolapsed Vitellointestinal Duct in Neonate: Sonographic and Magnetic Resonance Evaluation
Omphalomesenteric duct can result in various forms of anomalies due to the failure of its absorption. Various presentations can be in the form of patent vitelline duct, Meckel’s diverticulum, sinus tract, fibrous band, umbilical polyp prolapsing over ...
Bharat Sharma +2 more
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