Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult
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Resumo: | Meckels diverticulum is the commonest congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its complications have an extensive variety of clinical and imaging manifestations, extending from benign and indolent findings to acute lifethreatening conditions. Complicated Meckels diverticulum often constitutes a challenging diagnosis for both the clinician and the radiologist. Therefore, imaging techniques play an important role in this condition in evaluating its complications, determining decision making. We describe a case of a 49-year-old man suffering from right abdominal pain with fever and constipation, during the past 5 days. Laboratory data revealed C-reactive protein of 306 mg/L and leukocytosis. Contrast-enhanced CT features were highly suggestive of perforated Meckels diverticulum. The purpose of this article is to emphasize that besides its rarity, Meckels diverticulum complications can occur in adult patients. |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an AdultGastrointestinal symptomsSurgeryGastrointestinal tractDiagnosisComputed tomographyMeckels diverticulum is the commonest congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its complications have an extensive variety of clinical and imaging manifestations, extending from benign and indolent findings to acute lifethreatening conditions. Complicated Meckels diverticulum often constitutes a challenging diagnosis for both the clinician and the radiologist. Therefore, imaging techniques play an important role in this condition in evaluating its complications, determining decision making. We describe a case of a 49-year-old man suffering from right abdominal pain with fever and constipation, during the past 5 days. Laboratory data revealed C-reactive protein of 306 mg/L and leukocytosis. Contrast-enhanced CT features were highly suggestive of perforated Meckels diverticulum. The purpose of this article is to emphasize that besides its rarity, Meckels diverticulum complications can occur in adult patients.Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia2019-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/reporttext/htmlhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452019000400010GE-Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology v.26 n.4 2019reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2341-45452019000400010Camelo,RitaSantos,PaulaMarques,Rui Mateusinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-02-06T17:33:59Zoai:scielo:S2341-45452019000400010Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:36:08.342993Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult Camelo,Rita Gastrointestinal symptoms Surgery Gastrointestinal tract Diagnosis Computed tomography |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult |
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Perforated Meckels Diverticulum in an Adult |
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Camelo,Rita |
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Camelo,Rita Santos,Paula Marques,Rui Mateus |
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Santos,Paula Marques,Rui Mateus |
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Camelo,Rita Santos,Paula Marques,Rui Mateus |
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Gastrointestinal symptoms Surgery Gastrointestinal tract Diagnosis Computed tomography |
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Gastrointestinal symptoms Surgery Gastrointestinal tract Diagnosis Computed tomography |
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Meckels diverticulum is the commonest congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its complications have an extensive variety of clinical and imaging manifestations, extending from benign and indolent findings to acute lifethreatening conditions. Complicated Meckels diverticulum often constitutes a challenging diagnosis for both the clinician and the radiologist. Therefore, imaging techniques play an important role in this condition in evaluating its complications, determining decision making. We describe a case of a 49-year-old man suffering from right abdominal pain with fever and constipation, during the past 5 days. Laboratory data revealed C-reactive protein of 306 mg/L and leukocytosis. Contrast-enhanced CT features were highly suggestive of perforated Meckels diverticulum. The purpose of this article is to emphasize that besides its rarity, Meckels diverticulum complications can occur in adult patients. |
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