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      Obstrucción intestinal secundaria a diverticulitis de Meckel por enterolito: descripción de un caso Translated title: Intestinal obstruction secondary to Meckel's diverticulitis by enterolith: a case report

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          El divertículo de Meckel es la anomalía congénita más frecuente del tracto gastrointestinal, es un divertículo verdadero, ya que contiene todas las capas de la pared intestinal. Suele ser asintomático o se detecta de manera incidental en las pruebas de imágenes diagnósticas. Tiene un riesgo de complicación de 2-40%, siendo las más frecuentes la hemorragia, la obstrucción intestinal y la diverticulitis. Se describe el caso de un paciente masculino de 52 años de edad, que consultó al servicio de urgencias del Hospital Universitario de Salamanca (España) por un cuadro de dolor abdominal, clínica infecciosa y de obstrucción intestinal. Mediante pruebas de imagen se diagnosticó una obstrucción intestinal secundaria a diverticulitis de Meckel por un enterolito, se realizó intervención quirúrgica y se confirmaron los hallazgos radiológicos descritos.

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          Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a true diverticulum, as it contains all layers of the intestinal wall. It is typically asymptomatic and detected incidentally on diagnostic imaging tests. It presents a 2-40% risk of complications, and the most common ones are hemorrhage, intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis. We presented the case of a 5 2-year-old male patient who was referred to the emergency department of the University Hospital of Salamanca (Spain) with abdominal pain, infectious symptoms besides intestinal obstruction. The imaging tests led to the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction secondary to Meckel's diverticulitis caused by an enterolith. A surgical intervention confirmed the radiological findings described.

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          Imaging manifestations of Meckel's diverticulum.

          Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, found in 2% of the population in autopsy studies. Most patients remain asymptomatic during their lifetime. Complications of Meckel's diverticulum are reported to occur in approximately 4-40% of patients and include inflammation (diverticulitis), hemorrhage, intussusception, small-bowel obstruction, stone formation, and neoplasm. The purpose of this article is to familiarize the radiologist with the current imaging of Meckel's diverticulum and its presenting complications. The spectrum of diagnostic findings on various imaging techniques will be reviewed. Meckel's diverticulum and its complications are a serious health problem. Familiarity of the radiologist with the appearance of this pathologic entity enables an accurate diagnosis in emergent settings.
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            Intestinal obstruction due to Meckel's enterolith.

            Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and represents a persistent remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. The most common clinical presentation is intermittent and painless rectal bleeding, followed by intestinal obstruction. Intestinal obstruction due to Meckel's enterolith is rarely reported in children. We report a patient who presented with ileus secondary to fecalith impaction of Meckel's diverticulum, causing intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis.
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              From the archives of the AFIP. Meckel diverticulum: radiologic features with pathologic correlation

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                Journal
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                Revista Médica de Risaralda
                Revista médica Risaralda
                Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (Pereira )
                0122-0667
                January 2014
                : 20
                : 1
                : 50-52
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Hospital Universitario de Salamanca España
                [2 ] Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira Colombia
                Article
                S0122-06672014000100011
                a4f7df88-a4d3-4136-8117-8ff34c48c6aa

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

                Sociology
                Meckel diverticulum,tomography,X-Ray computed,Intestinal obstruction,Divertículo de Meckel,tomografía computarizada por Rayos X,obstrucción intestinal

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