Gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum secondary to ascariasis in a child

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, which is usually asymptomatic. In patients with intestinal ascariasis, Meckel's diverticulum may pursue a silent course or may be complicated by diverticulitis, gangrene and perforation. We report an...

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Autores principales: Akhtar, Tanveer, Alladi, Anand, Siddappa, OS, Bahubali, G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23507841
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.97249