SMJ articles in the category "Meckel diverticulum"

Case Report

An Unusual Presentation of Meckel Diverticulum as Strangulated Femoral Hernia

We report an unusual case of a patient with strangulated Meckel diverticulum in a femoral hernia. A 65-year-old woman presented with a nonradiating, constant pain in the right groin with associated nausea and anorexia. Physical examination revealed a tender, irreducible lump in the right groin area. At operation, a hernia…

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Original Article

Meckel Diverticulum: Ten-year Experience in Adults

Objectives: Meckel diverticulum, a congenital gastrointestinal anomaly, is well studied in pediatrics, but less so in the adult population. At the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC), in addition to the removal of Meckel diverticula in symptomatic patients, diverticula are commonly removed when found incidentally during other procedures. We present our…

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