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Perforated Meckel's Diverticulum in an Adult
| dc.contributor.author | Camelo, R | |
| dc.contributor.author | Santos, P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mateus Marques, R | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-22T15:07:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-22T15:07:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its complications have an extensive variety of clinical and imaging manifestations, extending from benign and indolent findings to acute life-threatening conditions. Complicated Meckel's diverticulum often constitutes a challenging diagnosis for both the clinician and the radiologist. Therefore, imaging techniques play an important role in this condition in evaluating its complications, determining decision making. We describe a case of a 49-year-old man suffering from right abdominal pain with fever and constipation, during the past 5 days. Laboratory data revealed C-reactive protein of 306 mg/L and leukocytosis. Contrast-enhanced CT features were highly suggestive of perforated Meckel's diverticulum. The purpose of this article is to emphasize that besides its rarity, Meckel's diverticulum complications can occur in adult patients. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | GE Port J Gastroenterol . 2019 Jul;26(4):285-289. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1159/000493439. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/4224 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Karger | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | HSJ IMA | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Computed Tomography | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Gastrointestinal Symptoms | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Diagnosis | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Gastrointestinal Tract | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Surgery | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Perforated Meckel's Diverticulum in an Adult | pt_PT |
| dc.title.alternative | Perfuração de Divertículo de Meckel num Adulto | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 289 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 285 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 26 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |