Acute abdomen due to Meckel's enterolith: Case report and review of the literature

Meckel's diverticulum is a rare condition with an incidence of 1-3% in general population. It is usually asymptomatic and is incidentally detected during laparotomy/laparoscopy. Enterolith formation within Meckel's diverticulum is even rarer. Herein, we present the diagnosis and management...

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Published inTurkish journal of surgery Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 174 - 176
Main Authors Yenidoğan, Erdinç, Kayaoğlu, Hüseyin Ayhan, Okan, İsmail, Özsoy, Zeki, Tali, Servet, Şahin, Mustafa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey Turkish Surgical Association 01.09.2015
Turkish Journal of Surgery
Subjects
Abdomen
Case Report
diverticulum
abdominal pain
Meckel’s enterolith
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Summary:Meckel's diverticulum is a rare condition with an incidence of 1-3% in general population. It is usually asymptomatic and is incidentally detected during laparotomy/laparoscopy. Enterolith formation within Meckel's diverticulum is even rarer. Herein, we present the diagnosis and management of a 50-year old patient with Meckel's diverticulum enterolith and discuss this rare condition based on the literature.
ISSN:1300-0705
2564-6850
1308-8521
2564-7032
DOI:10.5152/UCD.2015.2781