Endometriosis, mucocele, and regional enteritis of Meckel's diverticulum. An unusual case report and experiences in 111 cases

K H Won, Kwan H. Won, Won KH
Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) · 1969 · vol. 98(2) , pp. 209 · doi:10.1001/archsurg.1969.01340080101021 · PMID:5765673 · W1977160561
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This paper reports a rare case of Meckel's diverticulum complicated by regional enteritis and endometriosis, a combination not previously described in the literature.

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Although Fabricus Heldanus in 1598 first described an unusual ileal diverticulum, the first description of its embryology and morphology which now bears his name was made in 1809 by Johann Frederich Meckel. The Meckel's diverticulum is a developmental remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct and the majority were found incidentally during laparotomy or autopsy. In reviewing the complications of Meckel's diverticulum, its association with regional enteritis seems sufficiently rare to merit a report. Endometriosis of Meckel's diverticulum, to my knowledge, has never been described in the literature. This paper deals with this unusual case report and brief review of our experiences with Meckel's diverticulum both from autopsy and clinical material. Report of a Case A 41 year-old white nulliparous housewife was admitted to Harrisburg Hospital with the chief complaint of lower abdominal pain associated with diarrhea for five weeks. She first noticed right lower quadrant pain which was rather vague in

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endometriosis

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Crohn Disease Endometriosis Meckel Diverticulum Mucocele Adult Adult Crohn Disease Crohn Disease Crohn Disease Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Female Humans Humans Meckel Diverticulum Meckel Diverticulum Meckel Diverticulum Mucocele

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