Meckel’s Diverticulum Masked by a Long Period of Gastric Symptoms — A Case Report

M. A. FasoneDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organs Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.

A. ToroDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organs Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.

T. Guastella

I. Di CarloDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organs Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.View further author information

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Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most frequent congenital abnormality of the small bowel and it is often difficult to diagnose. The authors report a case of a patient with long-term symptoms erroneously not related with MD disease and developing a diverticulum perforation.

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Prof. I. Di Carlo Department of Surgical Sciences organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies university of catania, cannizzaro Hospital Via Messina 829 I-95126 Catania, Italy E-mail: [email protected]

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