Inflamed Meckel’s diverticulum secondary to a giant faecalith: a rare presentation of acute abdominal pain in an adult

Inflamed Meckel’s diverticulum secondary to a giant faecalith: a rare presentation of acute abdominal pain in an adult

Meckel’s diverticulae can present with symptoms and signs mimicking acute appendicitis. We present the case of a healthy 35-year old male who was suspected of having acute appendicitis but at operation was found to have an inflamed Meckel’s diverticulum containing a giant faecalith, which had caused...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: DJ Ablett, L Jayatilaka, JB Rainey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
diverticulum
meckel
appendicitis
faecolith
Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/12/upper-gi-surgery/inflamed-meckel’s-diverticulum-secondary-to-a-giant-faecalith-a-rare-presentation-of-acute-abdominal-pain-in-an-adult/

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