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Review
. 2016 May;34(5):313-20.
doi: 10.1007/s11604-016-0530-x. Epub 2016 Mar 1.

Many faces of Meckel's diverticulum and its complications

Sitthipong Srisajjakul  1 , Patcharin Prapaisilp  2 , Sirikan Bangchokdee  3
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Review

Many faces of Meckel's diverticulum and its complications

Sitthipong Srisajjakul et al. Jpn J Radiol. 2016 May.

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a true diverticulum containing all layers of the intestinal wall and identified as a saccular, blind-ending structure located on the antimesenteric border of the distal ileum. Most patients remain asymptomatic during their lifetime. Symptomatic cases are nonspecific and can present as small-bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, perforation, gastrointestinal bleeding, and rarely, a neoplasm. Therefore, the radiological diagnosis is of paramount important for proper patient management.

Keywords: Complication; Imaging; Meckel’s diverticulitis; Meckel’s diverticulum.

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