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Color Doppler Sonographic Findings of Inflamed and Perforated Meckel Diverticulum
Author(s) -
Baldisserotto Matteo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2004.23.6.843
Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulum (mollusc) , color doppler , perforation , radiology , anatomy , ultrasonography , materials science , metallurgy , punching
Objective. To describe color Doppler sonographic findings in 2 cases of inflamed and perforated Meckel diverticulum. Methods. Two patients with inflamed and perforated Meckel diverticulum underwent color Doppler sonographic studies. Results. Gray scale sonographic examination identified a fixed cystlike structure with a gut signature surrounded by a hyperechoic layer. Color Doppler sonography revealed hyperemia in the diverticular wall and hyperechoic layer, which was more intense in 1 patient. Conclusions. Identification of a fixed cystlike structure with a gut signature and wall hyperemia suggests the diagnosis of inflamed Meckel diverticulum; when a hyperechoic layer surrounds this structure, perforation of the diverticulum should be suspected.