Perforated Meckel's diverticulitis in an adult as an atypical cause of abdominal pain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2019.04.006
Abstract: With a prevalence of just 2%, Meckel’s diverticulum is still the most common congenital anomaly to affect the gastrointestinal tract. It is a true diverticulum formed by all layers of the small intestine resulting from… read more here.
Keywords: abdominal pain; pain; emergency department; meckel diverticulitis ... See more keywords
Gangrenous giant Meckel's diverticulitis masquerading acute appendicitis: a surgical conundrum
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.14503
Abstract: A 24-year-old man presented to the casualty with typical presentation of acute appenditis. On examination, there were generalized tenderness in the abdomen with guarding and rebound tenderness at right iliac fossa. The total white blood… read more here.
Keywords: diverticulum; meckel diverticulitis; meckel; acute appendicitis ... See more keywords
Counter response to Response from Dr Yagnik and Dr Yagnik to Gangrenous giant Meckel's diverticulitis masquerading acute appendicitis: a surgical conundrum
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.15571
Abstract: We acknowledge the observations and comments by Yagnik and Yagnik on the article by Teng et al. with great interest. Authors had circumstantially described the ‘Rule of 2’ in relation to Meckel’s diverticulitis (MD) namely… read more here.
Keywords: yagnik yagnik; meckel diverticulitis; response;
A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain in Adults: Meckel's Diverticulitis
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DOI: 10.1159/000494752
Abstract: A 42-year-old man presented to the emergency room with complaints of periumbilical abdominal pain. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed mucosal thickening in the small bowel of the right abdomen. There was a fairly large small… read more here.
Keywords: small bowel; bowel; meckel diverticulitis; abdominal pain ... See more keywords