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Bowel obstruction caused by a Meckel's diverticulum enterolith: a case report and review of the literature. Curr Surg 2003;60(1):63-4

Date

02/20/2004

Pubmed ID

14972313

DOI

10.1016/S0149-7944(02)00650-5

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-1542684637 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   32 Citations

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital gastrointestinal anomaly. It may infrequently cause bleeding, perforation, or rarely obstruction. Formation of enteroliths in the diverticulum is uncommon. We present a case of small bowel obstruction from an expelled enterolith.

Author List

Gamblin TC, Glenn J, Herring D, McKinney WB

Author

Thomas Clark Gamblin MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Calculi
Humans
Intestinal Diseases
Intestinal Obstruction
Intestine, Small
Male
Meckel Diverticulum