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Perforation of a mesenteric Meckel’s diverticulum

Meckel’s diverticulum is a remnant of the embryologic omphalomeseteric duct and is a common congenital anomaly found in ~2% of the population. The clinical significance of this anomaly is that the persistent diverticulum can lead to intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis and may contain ectopic ti...

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Autores principales: Levack, Melissa M, Fiedler, Amy G, Kaafarani, Haytham, King, David R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6007423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29977514
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy126