Migrating calcified enterolith and chronic anemia: an unusual case presentation of a Meckel's diverticulum. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2004 Dec;14(6):432-4
Date
01/05/2005Pubmed ID
15630649DOI
10.1055/s-2004-821139Scopus ID
2-s2.0-11244278758 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine, occurring in about 2 % of the population. The most common complications associated with a Meckel's diverticulum include obstruction, bleeding, and inflammation (7, 9, 11, 18-20). The estimated lifetime risk of developing symptoms with a Meckel's diverticulum is 4-6 % (16), with the risks of complications decreasing with age. Stones within Meckel's diverticulum are recognized as a rare complication in the adult population (13,15). However, it has not been reported in the pediatric age group. The authors describe a 19-month-old male who presented with intermittent abdominal pain and vomiting, chronic microcytic anemia and a calcified stone in the lower abdomen, who was found to have a Meckel's enterolith.
Author List
Arca MJ, Corpron C, Long F, O'Donovan JMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnemiaCalculi
Chronic Disease
Humans
Infant
Male
Meckel Diverticulum
Tomography, X-Ray Computed