An unusual case in which a perforated Meckel's diverticulum became trapped in a pericecal hernia: A rare complication of Meckel's diverticulum

An 11-year-old boy had previously been diagnosed with repeated Meckel's diverticulitis at another hospital. Emergency laparoscopy was performed under general anesthesia, and an inflammatory mass was seen in the ileocecal region of the mesentery. However, no Meckel's diverticulum (MD) was o...

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Main Authors: Satohiko Yanagisawa, Yasuhide Morikawa, Mototoshi Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000330