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Meckel Diverticulum

Known as: Persistent omphalomesenteric duct, diverticulum meckel, Diverticulum ilei 
A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the… 
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Congenital digestive system anomaliesIntestinal Diseases

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2001
2001
Feasibility and Outcome of Endoscopic Staple‐Assisted Esophagodiverticulostomy for Zenker's Diverticulum
Objectives/Hypothesis Endoscopic staple‐assisted esophagodiverticulostomy (ESED) is a newly described method of surgically… 
1998
1998
Computed tomography findings in an inflamed meckel diverticulum.
Meckel diverticulum, the commonest congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, may be difficult to diagnose… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
The History of Cardiothoracic Surgery: From Early Times
Development of Surgery from Early Times. Pioneers in the Emergence of Thoracic Surgery as a Specialty. Examination and… 
1994
1994
Translabial ultrasonography with pulsed colour-Doppler in the diagnosis of female urethral diverticula.
Urethral diverticulum in female can be easy to detect by physical examination but sometimes the diagnosis can be difficult. The… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Thoracic aortography following blunt chest trauma.
1986
1986
Malignant melanoma in Meckel's diverticulum.
Meckel's diverticulum is a vestigial remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, which is rarely affected by neoplasia. The authors… 
1978
1978
Cimetidine Administration Resulting in Improved Pertechnetate Imaging of Meckel's Diverticulum
Administration of cimetidine prior to pertechnetate imaging in two patients with Meckel's diverticulum resulted in demonstrating… 
1973
1973
Radiologic manifestations of Meckel's diverticulum.
The roentgenographic manifestations of Meckel’s diverticulum are: (1) gas within the diverticulum; (2) abscess formation or fluid… 
1972
1972
Radioisotope detection of Meckel's diverticulum causing acute rectal hemorrhage.
HEMORRHAGE from Meckel's diverticulum almost invariably arises from peptic ulceration of small-bowel mucosa adjacent to… 
1949
1949
Duplications of the foregut superior accessory lung (2 cases); epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum; intrapericardial teratoid tumour; and oesophageal cyst
TERATOLOGY, the science of congenital malformations, was until recently a neglected branch of medicine, Few pathologists studied… 
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