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Crohn’s disease in a Meckel’s diverticulum: report of a case

Authors: Ivan R. Diamond, Andrea Hayes-Jordan, M. James Phillips, Jacob C. Langer

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 3/2008

Abstract

Meckel’s diverticulum has previously been reported to be present in patients with Crohn’s disease. However, the finding is typically an incidental one, and involvement of the diverticulum in the disease process is uncommon. We report a case of an adolescent with known Crohn’s disease who presented with symptoms thought to be due to terminal ileitis. At the time of laparoscopy the inflammation was found to be due to involvement of the Meckel’s diverticulum with Crohn’s disease.

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Title: Crohn’s disease in a Meckel’s diverticulum: report of a case
Authors: Ivan R. Diamond
Andrea Hayes-Jordan
M. James Phillips
Jacob C. Langer
Publication date: 01-03-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-007-1971-1

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