Internal hernia associated with Meckel's diverticulum in 2 pediatric patients - 15/08/11
, Miao-Ming Tiao, MD b, Fu-Chen Huang, MD b, Chie-Song Hsieh, MD c, Chung-Cheng Huang, MD, Shu-Hang Ng, MD a, Yung-Liang Wan, MD a, Tze-Yu Lee, MD aAbstract |
We report 2 pediatric cases of small bowel obstruction due to a Meckel's diverticulum complicated with internal hernia. Abdominal multidetector computed tomograms with multiple planar reconstructions revealed a bridge-like lesion with inconspicuous mucosal folds in the right lower quadrant formed by adhesion of the tip of Meckel's diverticulum with the adjacent mesentery, with ileal loops converging at the “bridge” and engorged mesenteric vessels. These 2 cases highlight the feasibility of multidetector computed tomography, especially in the ED, in revealing this unusual etiology of small bowel obstruction.
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Vol 26 - N° 1
P. 86-90 - janvier 2008 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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