Strangulated internal hernia by giant Meckel diverticulum presented as acute appendicitis

INTRODUCTION: Internal hernia due to a Meckel diverticulum is a common presentation of bowel obstruction mostly seen in pediatric population. However, it has been stated that among 5% of the patients had a giant Meckel diverticulum (defined as a Meckel diverticulum with increased dimensions than the...

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Published in:Int J Surg Case Rep
Main Authors: Fuentes-Diaz, Jhonny Mauricio, Trujillo-Vasquez, Camilo Andrés, Parra-Vargas, Ana María, Rovira-Chaves, Andrea Sofía, Tinoco-Guzman, Laura Viviana, Garcia-Garcia, Johana Marcela
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2015
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4529644/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26117448
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.06.010
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