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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
Abstract 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.