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2016•La Pediatria Medica e ChirurgicaOpen access

Meckel’s diverticulum and bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar: a case report

Marco Gasparella, Maurizio Marzaro, M. Ferro, C. Benetton, Vittorina Ghirardo, Cinzia Zanatta, F Zoppellaro

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Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common complications of Meckel's diverticulum are inflammation, bleeding and obstruction. We present a 12-year-old boy with bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar in a Meckel's diverticulum. We describe diagnostic difficulties and our surgery approach comparing it to the literature.

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Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common complications of Meckel's diverticulum are inflammation, bleeding and obstruction. We present a 12-year-old boy with bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar in a Meckel's diverticulum. We describe diagnostic difficulties and our surgery approach comparing it to the literature.

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Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common complications of Meckel's diverticulum are inflammation, bleeding and obstruction. We present a 12-year-old boy with bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar in a Meckel's diverticulum. We describe diagnostic difficulties and our surgery approach comparing it to the literature.

Key concepts: Phytobezoar, Medicine, Meckel's diverticulum, Hepatic diverticulum, Diverticulum (mollusc), Bowel obstruction, Meckel Diverticulum, Surgery

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