Acute abdomen due to Meckel's enterolith: Case report and review of the literature
Meckel's diverticulum is a rare condition with an incidence of 1-3% in general population. It is usually asymptomatic and is incidentally detected during laparotomy/laparoscopy. Enterolith formation within Meckel's diverticulum is even rarer. Herein, we present the diagnosis and management...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Turkish journal of surgery 2015-09, Vol.31 (3), p.174-176 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Meckel's diverticulum is a rare condition with an incidence of 1-3% in general population. It is usually asymptomatic and is incidentally detected during laparotomy/laparoscopy. Enterolith formation within Meckel's diverticulum is even rarer. Herein, we present the diagnosis and management of a 50-year old patient with Meckel's diverticulum enterolith and discuss this rare condition based on the literature. |
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ISSN: | 1300-0705 2564-6850 1308-8521 2564-7032 |
DOI: | 10.5152/UCD.2015.2781 |