Adult Intussusception Caused by an Inverted Meckel Diverticulum

Adult intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel diverticulum is rare. We report a 55-year-old Japanese man with intussusception. He was admitted to our hospital with vomiting and abdominal pain. The abdomen was hard with tenderness and muscle guarding. Computed tomography scanning demonstrated a...

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Main Authors: Tomoaki Ito, Koichi Sato, Hiroshi Maekawa, Mutsumi Sakurada, Hajime Orita, Yoshihiro Komatsu, Ryo Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/329457