Meckel's diverticulum masked by a long period of intermittent recurrent subocclusive episodes.
World J Gastroenterol
; 15(22): 2809-11, 2009 Jun 14.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19522035
ABSTRACT
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most frequent congenital abnormality of the small bowel and it is often difficult to diagnose. It is usually asymptomatic but approximately 4% are symptomatic with complications such as bleeding, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. The authors report a case of a 7-year-old boy with a one-year history of recurrent periumbilical colicky pain with associated alimentary vomiting, symptoms erroneously related to a cyclic vomiting syndrome but not to MD. The clinical features and the differential diagnostic methods employed for diagnosis of MD are discussed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Meckel Diverticulum
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
World J Gastroenterol
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy