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Kumar M, Singh P, Kumari P, Kaushik R. Revisiting the forgotten remnant: Imaging spectrum of Meckel’s diverticulum. SA J Radiol 2022; 26:2431. [PMID: 35936226 PMCID: PMC9350442 DOI: 10.4102/sajr.v26i1.2431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Meckel’s diverticulum is a true diverticulum of the alimentary tract occurring resulting from the persistence of remnants of the vitello-intestinal duct. They are often asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed during surgery. Complications such as intestinal obstruction, diverticulitis, intestinal haemorrhage and perforation may occur with Meckel’s diverticulum, which renders them symptomatic. The clinical and imaging diagnosis of Meckel’s diverticulum is very challenging. As a result of the rare occurrence of complicated Meckel’s diverticulum and the difficult preoperative diagnosis, knowledge of its imaging features is limited. The presented case series describes a spectrum of complications caused by Meckel’s diverticulum and its CT imaging features. It highlights the importance of a high clinical suspicion by carefully searching for a Meckel’s diverticulum on CT in its characteristic location to avoid missing it preoperatively.
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Affiliation(s)
- Manish Kumar
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Mayo Institute of Medical Science, Barabanki, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Mayo Institute of Medical Science, Barabanki, India
| | - Priti Kumari
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, BPS Government Medical College for Women, Sonepat, India
| | - Rohit Kaushik
- Department of Radiodiagnosis, House of Diagnostics, New Delhi, India
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