Pre-operative diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum: report of a case and review of literature

Jain, T.P.; Sharma, R.; Chava, S.Prabhu.; Das, C.Jyoti.

Tropical Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation 26(2): 99-101

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0250-636X
PMID: 16225058
Document Number: 590224
Meckel's diverticulum represents a patent omphalomesenteric duct at its junction with the ileum. Although it is a common anomaly, it is often a surgical surprise as the preoperative diagnosis is seldom established. We present an unusual case where the constellation of imaging findings was so typical that we could suggest this diagnosis prospectively and it was subsequently confirmed surgically.

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