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J Gastrointest Surg
; 21(12): 2126-2128, 2017 Dec.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28744739
RESUMO
A Meckel's diverticulum is a vestigial remnant present in approximately 2% of the population. Fewer than 10% of patients with a Meckel's diverticulum develop clinical complications, and such findings are exceedingly rare in the geriatric population. We present a case of perforated Meckel's diverticulitis with a fistulous tract involving the anterior abdominal wall in an 85-year-old male.