A Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in Meckel Diverticulum in an 86-Year-Old Patient

Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its prevalence is approximately 2% of the general population. Complications because of Meckel diverticula are rare and almost nil beyond the age of 40 years. This report details the case of an 86-year-old patien...

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Published in:The American journal of the medical sciences 2010-08, Vol.340 (2), p.156-157
Main Authors: Dogrul, Ahmet Bulent, Kilic, Yusuf Alper, Onurdag, Fatih, Tirnaksiz, Mehmet B., Abbasoglu, Osman, Onder, Sevgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Complication
Elderly
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - complications
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors - pathology
General aspects
Humans
Ileal Diseases - etiology
Intestinal Perforation - etiology
Malformations
Meckel diverticulum
Meckel Diverticulum - complications
Meckel Diverticulum - pathology
Medical sciences
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Tumors
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Summary:Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its prevalence is approximately 2% of the general population. Complications because of Meckel diverticula are rare and almost nil beyond the age of 40 years. This report details the case of an 86-year-old patient with Meckel diverticulum that perforated because of a tumoral lesion at its apex, also known as volvulus of Meckel diverticulum.
ISSN:0002-9629
1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181dfbb94