KMID : 0614620080510060372
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2008 Volume.51 No. 6 p.372 ~ p.376
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A Case of Recurrent Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Meckel`s Diverticulum
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Kim Eun-Young
Cha Jae-Myung Lee Joung-Il Choe Jae-Won Joo Kwang-Ro Jung Sung-Won Shin Hyun-Phil Lee Seok-Hwan
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Abstract
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Meckel`s diverticulum is the most common anomaly of the intestine. It is usually asymptomatic but approximately 4% are symptomatic with complications such as bleeding, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common presenting symptoms of Meckel`s diverticulum in children, however, intestinal obstruction is the most common complications in adult patients. Reported mechanism of intestinal obstruction in Meckel`s diverticulum include intussusception, adhesion, and volvulus. Recently, we experienced a case with Meckel`s diverticulum associated with ileal stricture causing recurrent partial intestinal obstruction in a 48-year-old man. In contrast to other published cases of small bowel obstruction in Meckel`s diverticulum, this case was caused by ileal stricture associated with Meckel`s diverticulum. (Korean J Gastroenterol 2008;51:372-376)
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KEYWORD
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Meckel`s diverticulum, Intestinal obstruction, Ileal disease, Stricture
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