Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Lithiasis: An Unusual Cause of Peritonitis

Meckel’s diverticulum is the commonest congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract and represents a persistent remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. Although it mostly remains silent, it can present as bleeding, perforation, intestinal obstruction, intussusception, and tumours. These complica...

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Main Authors: Umasankar Mathuram Thiyagarajan, Amirthavarshini Ponnuswamy, Atul Bagul, Prabakar Ponnuswamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/825628
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