Meckel’s Diverticulum Causing a Small Bowel Obstruction in an 80-Year-Old Male: Report of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature

Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital malformation occurring in the gastrointestinal tract and results from the persistence of the vitelline duct during embryology. MD is typically asymptomatic in adults with most of its symptoms manifesting in early childhood. Small bowel obstruc...

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Autores principales: Zaatar, Johnny, Ghattas, Souad, Al Bitar, Jad, Wakim, Raja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10083072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37041910
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35990

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