Carcinoid of the <i>Meckel&#x2032;s diverticulum</i>: Case report and review of literature

Carcinoid of the <i>Meckel&#x2032;s diverticulum</i>: Case report and review of literature

We report a 19-year-old female admitted to the Emergency Room with excruciating right lower abdominal pain of 1-day duration. The abdominal examination revealed a soft, lax abdomen with rigidity and guarding in her right iliac fossa without abdominal defense. Apart from a leukocytosis of 18.3/mm3, t...

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Main Authors: Guraya Salman, Khairi Gamal, Noureldin Osman, Ghallab Alaa, Salman Shaista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
5-hydroxyindole acetic acid
carcinoid syndrome
carcinoid tumors
Meckel&#x2032;s diverticulum
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2006;volume=12;issue=3;spage=139;epage=141;aulast=Guraya

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