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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.
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January 2025
Pathology Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.
The persistence of fetal vitelline structures may occur. The primary intestinal arterial supply development happens normally in this scenario, but a vitelline vascular remnant (VVR) persists. A 13-year-old boy with a history of severe and intermittent abdominal pain since early infancy presented to the Emergency Department with clinical, analytical, and ultrasonographic findings suggestive of acute appendicitis.
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December 2024
Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, USA.
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common gastrointestinal congenital anomaly of the small intestine. A small subset of patients with MD develops a mesodiverticular band (MDB), creating a snare-like opening and the potential for internal hernias (IHs). IHs are a known possible cause of small bowel obstructions and are most common in adults post bariatric surgery.
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August 2024
General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, IND.
A Meckel's diverticulum is a true congenital diverticulum arising from the ileum, approximately 2 feet from the ileocaecal junction. Named after Johann Meckel, who first described its embryological origins, the anomaly remains asymptomatic for most. Uncommonly, it is found to be the cause of serious complications such as interstitial obstruction and/or gangrene, bowel perforation, and, in rare cases, internal bowel herniations.
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July 2024
Department of Surgery, Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation Inc., Saiseikai Kazo Hospital, Kazo, Saitama, Japan.
Rationale: The mesodiverticular band (MDB) of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a rare, yet notable etiology of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in adults. Due to the nonspecific symptoms and challenging diagnosis thereof, preoperative clinical suspicion and strategic management are crucial for achieving optimal outcomes. Therefore, we presented a case in which laparoscopic surgery was strategically performed to alleviate ileus, due to a preoperative diagnosis of SBO, suspected to be secondary to an MD with a concomitant MDB.
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