Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulitis in a Patient with Unknown Intestinal Malrotation: Clinical Pitfall
Symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum is rare in adults. The most frequent complications are intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis. Diagnosis of Meckel’s diverticulitis can be challenging due to nonspecific clinical manifestation of pain in the right lower abdominal quadrant, mimicking acute appendi...
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Main Authors: | Marie Burgard, Floryn Cherbanyk, François Pugin, Bernhard Egger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5595803 |
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