Intussusception Secondary to a Meckel's Diverticulum in an Adolescent

A 13-year-old girl presented to the Emergency Department with vomiting and abdominal pain. On examination, she had only mild abdominal tenderness, but a mass was palpable in her right lower quadrant. Intussusception was diagnosed on ultrasound and confirmed on computed tomography (CT) scan, and oper...

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Main Authors: John Morrison, Rebecca Jeanmonod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/623863