"Meckel Diverticulum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close.
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D008467
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.684.249.612 A03.556.249.124.612 C01.539.463.199.750.750 C06.198.859 C06.405.205.282.750.750 C16.131.314.556 C23.300.415.750
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meckel Diverticulum" by people in Profiles.
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Pepper VK, Stanfill AB, Pearl RH. Diagnosis and management of pediatric appendicitis, intussusception, and Meckel diverticulum. Surg Clin North Am. 2012 Jun; 92(3):505-26, vii.
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Kazemi K, Jalaeian H, Fattahi MR, Hosseini SV, Shafiee M, Roshan N. Ruptured Meckel's mesodiverticulum and Meckel's diverticulum following blunt abdominal trauma. Med Princ Pract. 2008; 17(2):161-3.
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Tashjian DB, Moriarty KP. Laparoscopy for treating a small bowel obstruction due to a Meckel's diverticulum. JSLS. 2003 Jul-Sep; 7(3):253-5.
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D'Agostino JA, Petros JG, Semegran AB, Cave DR, Lopez MJ. Complete intraoperative Sonde enteroscopy in the evaluation of recurrent partial small-bowel obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc. 1997 Dec; 46(6):577-8.
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Tabry IF, Nassar VH, Balikian JP. Leiomyoma of Meckel's diverticulum--preoperative radiologic demonstration. Case report. Ann Surg. 1973 Jul; 178(1):31-3.