Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most frequent congenital abnormality of the small bowel and it is often difficult to diagnose. It is usually asymptomatic but approximately 4% are symptomatic with complications such as bleeding, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. The authors report a case of a 7-year-old boy with a one-year history of recurrent periumbilical colicky pain with associated alimentary vomiting, symptoms erroneously related to a cyclic vomiting syndrome but not to MD. The clinical features and the differential diagnostic methods employed for diagnosis of MD are discussed. © 2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng. All rights reserved.
Codrich D., Taddio A., Schleef J., Ventura A., Marchetti F. (2009). Meckel's diverticulum masked by a long period of intermittent recurrent subocclusive episodes. WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 15(22), 2809-2811 [10.3748/wjg.15.2809].
Meckel's diverticulum masked by a long period of intermittent recurrent subocclusive episodes
Marchetti F.Ultimo
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2009
Abstract
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most frequent congenital abnormality of the small bowel and it is often difficult to diagnose. It is usually asymptomatic but approximately 4% are symptomatic with complications such as bleeding, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. The authors report a case of a 7-year-old boy with a one-year history of recurrent periumbilical colicky pain with associated alimentary vomiting, symptoms erroneously related to a cyclic vomiting syndrome but not to MD. The clinical features and the differential diagnostic methods employed for diagnosis of MD are discussed. © 2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
