Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Detects Meckel's Diverticulum in a Child with Unexplained Intestinal Blood Loss

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, affecting about 2% of the population. Most cases of Meckel's diverticula are asymptomatic. The diagnosis of symptomatic MD is often difficult to make. We report the case of an 8-year-old bo...

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Autores principales: Xinias, I., Mavroudi, A., Fotoulaki, M., Tsikopoulos, G., Kalampakas, A., Imvrios, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2012
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Published online: October, 2012
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139657
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000343593

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3493004/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139657
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000343593

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