Strangulation of small bowel due to meckel diverticulum: CT Findings

We report an unusual case of small bowel strangulation due to long Meckel diverticulum. CT demonstration of the bundle-like segment contiguous with the distended fluid-filled loops of bowel contributed to the prompt preoperative diagnosis.

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Published in:Clinical imaging 1999-05, Vol.23 (3), p.181-183
Main Authors: Murakami, Ryusuke, Sugizaki, Ken-Ichi, Kobayashi, Yuko, Ogura, Junko, Yamamoto, Kanae, Kurokawa, Akira, Kumazaki, Tatsuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Computed tomography
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Gastrointestinal tract abnormalities
Humans
Ileum - diagnostic imaging
Ileum - pathology
Male
Malformations
Meckel diverticulum
Meckel Diverticulum - complications
Meckel Diverticulum - diagnostic imaging
Medical sciences
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report an unusual case of small bowel strangulation due to long Meckel diverticulum. CT demonstration of the bundle-like segment contiguous with the distended fluid-filled loops of bowel contributed to the prompt preoperative diagnosis.
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/S0899-7071(99)00113-8