Meckel´s diverticulum located at the mesenteric edge of the ileum in an adult male: case report

Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and occurs in 2-3% of the population. It is a true intestinal diverticulum that results from failure of the vitelline duct to obliterate during the fifth week of fetal development. Very few cases of i...

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Main Authors: Prince Kasongo Mwila, Baudouin Kongolo Kakudji, Ntabiseng Mosimanyane, Peter de Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAMJ 2019-11-01
Series:PAMJ Clinical Medicine
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Online Access: https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/1/36/pdf/36.pdf