Meckel's Diverticulum Enterolith : A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen

Agaoglu N.

ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, vol.109, no.4, pp.513-515, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 109 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/00015458.2009.11680473
  • Journal Name: ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.513-515
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastro-intestinal tract. Inflammation, bleeding and obstruction are its main complications. Formation of enterolith is rare. A case of acute abdomen caused by Meckel's diverticulitis with enterolith is reported.