Loop Formation of Meckel's Diverticulum Causing Intestinal Obstruction

Ji Hoon Jo; Kyung Won Seo; Ki Young Yoon

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Korean J Gastroenterol 2014;63(1):56-58.

Published online: 4 October 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2014.63.1.56

Loop Formation of Meckel's Diverticulum Causing Intestinal Obstruction

Ji Hoon Jo, Kyung Won Seo, Ki Young Yoon

Department of Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

Correspondence to: Ki Young Yoon, Department of Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine, 262 Gamcheon-ro, Seo-gu, Busan 602-702, Korea. Tel: +82-51-990-6713, Fax: +82-51-246-6093, E-mail: yoonky@ns.Kosinmed.or.kr

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Fig. 1.

Erect abdominal radiograph shows multiple dilated loops predominantly on the left side of the abdomen.

Fig. 2.

Preoperative abdominal CT scan findings. (A) Axial CT image shows fluid distended small bowel in the left lower quadrant. (B) This fluid distended small bowel loop is seen as a reverse C-shaped loop on coronal CT image.

Fig. 3.

On laparotomy, strangulated ileal loop was released by separating the Meckel's diverticulum from the mesentery. Small bowel distention proximal to the constriction mark (arrow) can be seen.

Fig. 4.

Histologic findings. (A) Scattered pancreatic acinar and ductal cells are identified on the resected specimen (H&E, ×200). (B) Focal inflammation and necrosis are also observed in the background (H&E, ×100).

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