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Is an Incidental Meckel’s Diverticulum Truly Benign?
Joint Authors
Bayron, Jennifer
Marshall, William T.
Jadlowiec, Caroline C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract and it is found to affect nearly 2 percent of the population.
Interestingly, the surgical management of an asymptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum remains widely controversial in the adult population.
Review of the literature finds the overall risk of Meckel’s diverticulum becoming symptomatic to be low; however, the risk accompanying its resection also proves to be minimal thus perpetuating the question of its proper management.
We report our experience with an elderly patient who required an emergent operative intervention and was incidentally found to have Meckel’s diverticulum.
Review of final pathology found Meckel’s diverticulum to contain a carcinoid tumor.
In our review, the presence of a carcinoid tumor within Meckel’s diverticulum is a rare finding, but its incidence may further support the resection of incidentally found asymptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum in patients of all ages.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jadlowiec, Caroline C.& Bayron, Jennifer& Marshall, William T.. 2015. Is an Incidental Meckel’s Diverticulum Truly Benign?. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060116
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jadlowiec, Caroline C.…[et al.]. Is an Incidental Meckel’s Diverticulum Truly Benign?. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060116
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jadlowiec, Caroline C.& Bayron, Jennifer& Marshall, William T.. Is an Incidental Meckel’s Diverticulum Truly Benign?. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060116
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060116