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Primary lymphoma of meckle diverticulum: A case report

Author(s) -

AlDabbagh A. I.,

Salih S. A. R.

Publication year - 1985

Publication title -

journal of surgical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1096-9098

pISSN - 0022-4790

DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930280106

Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulum (mollusc) , intussusception (medical disorder) , lymphoma , meckel's diverticulum , hepatic diverticulum , acute appendicitis , general surgery , radiology , surgery

A case of a primary lymphoma of Meckle diverticulum in a 6‐year‐old Iraqi boy presenting clinically as acute appendicitis is reported. Exploration revealed a ruptured gangrenous Meckle diverticulum with an ileo‐ileal intussusception at the diverticulum origin. A fairly comprehensive search through the English language literature has failed to reveal any other report of a primary lymphoma of Meckle diverticulum leading to acute intestinal obstruction.

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