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Two cases of axial volvulus of a Meckel's diverticulum associated with a diverticular band are described. In both cases, the pre-operative diagnosis was of acute appendicitis. The importance of further exploration if the appendix is insufficiently inflamed to acount for the symptoms and signs is emphasized.
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PMID:Axial volvulus of Meckel's diverticulum. 74 May 97

Amongst 876 cases suffering from ascariasis 662 cases were managed conservatively and 214 cases were treated by surgery. Surgical complications were found to be more common in males in the age group of 6-10 years. Principal clinical features included pain abdomen (99.54%), constipation (80.25%), vomiting (67.46%), abdominal distension (47.03%), palpable worm masses in abdomen (35.50%), visible peristalsis (27.63%), worms in vomitus (24.20%) and palpable worm clumps on rectal examination (20.09%). Principal clinical diagnosis were worm colics (48.74%), sub-acute intestinal obstruction (27.74%), acute intestinal obstruction (11.42%) and acute intestinal obstruction with strangulation (5.71%); rest of the cases included worm cholecystitis (2.63%), obstructive jaundice (1.71%), bile peritonitis (0.91%), intestinal perforation (0.68%) and acute appendicitis (0.46%). Surgical procedures performed were milking of worms (34.12%), resection anastomosis of small intestine (23.36%), enterotomy with removal of worms (16.36%), cholecystectomy with T-tube drainage (12.15%), cholecystectomy (8.41%), appendectomy (1.87%), resection anastomosis with excision of Meckel's diverticulum (1.40%), repair of intestinal perforation with peritoneal toilet (1.40%) and cholecystectomy with choledochoduodenostomy (0.93%). In surgically managed patients 35 cases died of septicaemia and in conservatively managed cases 3 died of encephalitis with an overall mortality of 4.34%.
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PMID:Surgical manifestations and management of ascariasis in Kashmir. 140 71

The authors describe two case-histories of acute abdomen which developed as a result of perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a foreign body. They draw attention to diagnostic difficulties by a foreign body. They draw attention to diagnostic difficulties and the frequent diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
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PMID:[Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a foreign body]. 189 96

The most common cause of acute abdomen in a child is acute appendicitis followed by mesenteric lymphadenitis, invagination, strangulation-ileus as a result of volvulus and more rarely perforated Meckel's diverticulum. However even with a child, from a differential diagnosis' aspect, a gynaecological cause should be taken in account too. From time to time one comes across a polycystic-alterated, with twisted lig. ovarii, haemorrhagic and infarctioned ovary without any endocrinological or other pathological irregularities which produces these complaints and symptoms. In the following casuistic such an instance is described.
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PMID:[Pedicle torsion, hemorrhagic ovarian infarct. A rare cause of pediatric acute abdomen]. 192 84

We are presenting 20 cases of carcinoid tumors of the digestive system. We shall evaluate: age, sex, localization and histopathology, symptomatology, therapeutics and evolution. Appendicular carcinoids were the most frequent: 13 cases. All were chance findings in the histopathological examination of surgically resected appendix in eight acute appendicitis and in four laparotomies for other reasons. Histologically the classic pattern predominated, with formation of cellular nidus, with the cells being argentaffin. These characteristics permit classifying them as tumors derived from the embrionary middle intestine. No appendicular carcinoid developed metastasis. The extirpation was always curative, partially due to the small size and to the facility of obstructing the appendicular lumen. Four cases were gastric carcinoids. Their cells grouped forming trabeculas or were arranged irregularly, being negative for argyrophil and argentic tinction (tumors derived from the cephalic intestine). Two of them presented associated peptic ulcer (histamine implication). The two remaining ones came for studies related to asthenia, anorexia and weight loss, and in both cases hepatic metastasis without carcinoid syndrome were found. Two less frequent localizations were Meckel's diverticulum and ampulla of Vater. The latter developed hepatic metastasis without carcinoid syndrome. The only carcinoid syndrome was found in a patient who died due to adult respiratory distress without having localized the primary tumor.
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PMID:[20 cases of carcinoid tumors of the digestive system]. 209 Jan 72

We report a case of a leiomyosarcoma arising in a Meckel's diverticulum in a man of 90 years, with multiple ileal diverticulosis. The clinical picture was similar to acute appendicitis and diagnosis was not made until resection of an abdominal mass with histological appearance of leiomyosarcoma. 59 cases of leiomyosarcoma of Meckel's diverticulum have previously been reported in the literature. No case until now has been reported in a patient of Caribbean origin neither in association with ileal diverticulosis. Although rare, leiomyosarcoma is the commonest sarcoma of Meckel's diverticulum, and with full resection of the tumor the prognosis is very good.
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PMID:[Leiomyosarcoma of the Meckel's diverticulum and multiple diverticulosis of the ileum. Apropos of a case]. 212 5

The author presents a case of perforating ulcer of Meckel's diverticulum, with secondary generalized peritonitis in a young patient, admitted and operated for acute appendicitis. The therapy used is described and several semeiologic characteristics of the evolution and treatment of the case presented are discussed.
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PMID:[Perforating ulcer of Meckel's diverticulum]. 253 56

Sixteen cases of Meckel's diverticulum are reported, 14 of them detected during emergency operative intervention for acute surgical abdomen and 2 during planned operation. The complicated forms of Meckel's diverticulum were 10: acute diverticulitis 4 (25 per cent), intestinal obstruction 4 (25 per cent), neoplastic process 1 (6.25 per cent), intestinal hemorrhage 1 (6.25 per cent). Symptom-free were 43.75 per cent of the diverticuli. The clinical symptoms of acute diverticulitis resembled much those of acute appendicitis. The method of choice for its surgical management is cuneiform resection of the intestinal wall at the site of the diverticulum and transverse reconstruction of the intestinal lumen. Cancer of the diverticulum requires extended intestinal resection.
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PMID:[The pathology of Meckel's diverticulum]. 279 8

The following points are made against the background of experience recorded by the author from 115 cases of Meckel's diverticulum: Active intra-operative search for Meckel's diverticulum continues to be justified in the course of all operations in which such search appears to be practicable without traumatisation of the intestine due to the given surgical access route and which would not imply the risk of germ transmission. It is, of course, necessary to remove any macroscopically changed Meckel's diverticulum. Removal of the macroscopically inconspicuous Meckel's diverticulum is recommended, as well, since grave microscopic pathology may be concealed under the surface and because possible damage would be clearly outweighed by the benefit achieved from removal of an even macroscopically inconspicuous Meckel's diverticulum. Any Meckel's diverticulum accidentally discovered in a patient in somewhat advanced age should be removed, since the author's own experience against reports by other authors is likely to suggest that the rate of diverticular complications is relatively high in advanced age groups. It is absolutely imperative to look for Meckel's diverticulum in all cases in which intra-operative findings are in disagreement with clinical examinations prior to surgery, particularly in cases in which signs of acute appendicitis were pre-operatively recorded, whereas bland appendix was found on surgery.
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PMID:[Meckel's diverticulum. Pro and co routine removal]. 329 87

A case of leiomyosarcoma of a Meckel's diverticulum, presenting as an acute appendicitis, is reported. The literature is reviewed with particular emphasis on current trends in the diagnosis and management of leiomyosarcomas of the small intestine.
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PMID:Leiomyosarcoma of Meckel's diverticulum: a case report and review of the literature. 372


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