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Intussusception of Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Colorectal Surgery, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, Blackpool, GBR.
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, present in approximately 2% of the population. While typically asymptomatic, MD can lead to complications such as obstruction and intussusception. Here, we present a case report of a man presenting with abdominal pain with an incidental finding of MD complicated by intussusception and our management approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProlapsed Umbilical Meckel's Diverticulum Mimicking Umbilical Granuloma: A Rare Differential of a Common Problem.
Cureus
December 2024
Pediatric Surgery, Combined Military Hospital Lahore, Lahore, PAK.
Umbilical lesions in children represent a wide spectrum of congenital or acquired anomalies. Congenital anomalies are mainly because of failed obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct while acquired pathologies are either because of delayed umbilical cord separation causing umbilical granuloma or result from umbilical stump infection producing omphalitis with persistent discharge. Meckel's diverticulum is considered the most common gastrointestinal congenital anomaly resulting from obliteration failure of the omphalomesenteric duct while umbilical granuloma is a common acquired umbilical lesion seen in daily practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvanced Imaging for Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum in a Dog: The Role of Electrocardiosynchronous CT.
Animals (Basel)
January 2025
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8538, Japan.
A 2-month-old Shiba Inu was presented to an emergency veterinary clinic with decreased activity and was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension secondary to a ventricular septal defect. The dog was referred to the TUAT Veterinary Medical Center for further evaluation. During treatment, a diverticulum was incidentally identified at the apex of the left ventricle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIschaemic Meckel's Diverticulum, Mesodiverticular Band, and Small Bowel Volvulus With Closed Loop Obstruction: A Laparoscopic Approach and Literature Review.
Cureus
January 2025
Colorectal Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Newport, GBR.
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. It usually lies on the antimesenteric side of the ileum, about 60 cm from the ileocecal valve. Histologically, it is a true diverticulum comprising all four layers of the intestinal tract.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConcurrent Meckel's Diverticulum and Sjögren Syndrome: A Case of Intestinal Obstruction.
Am J Case Rep
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Riffa, Bahrain.
BACKGROUND Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital diverticulum that contains all normal layers of the gastrointestinal wall. In adults, Meckel's diverticulum can present with bowel obstruction, the most common presentation, in 35.6% of cases.
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