| Small Bowel Infarction Caused by Mesodiverticular Band and Meckel's Diverticulum : A Case Report. |
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Jang Hee Kim, Ji Hyun Lee, Yun Mee Hwang, Kyung Moo Yang |
1Department of Forensic Medicine, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul, Korea. mrkjhk@yahoo.co.kr
2College of medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine. The incidence is estimated to 2.0% of the normal population. Although most of them are asymptomatic or discovered incidentally, Meckel's diverticulum can be an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction associated with a mesodiverticular band. We present a case of a 3-year-old boy who died after 2 days of abdominal pain and vomiting. Autopsy revealed a segment of infarcted small bowel associated with Meckel's diverticulum and a mesodiverticular band. |
| Key Words:
Meckel's diverticulum, Mesodiverticular band, Infarction, Unexplained death |
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