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Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 2013; 21(3): 132-133
Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Meckel Diverticules Ýbrahim Kýlýnç1, Samet Yalçýn2, Metin Eser1, Mesut Özdedeoðlu1, Mehmet Kýlýç2 1Surgery Clinic, Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 2Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yýldýrým Beyazýt University, Ankara, Turkey. Meckel diverticulitis is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. It is presented with intestinal obstruction and bleeding in early ages of life while it is usually diagnosed incidentally in adults. It is formed with the closure of omphalomesenteric duct at 5-7 th gestational week. In this study, we present a case with meckel diverticulitis where it connects to anterior abdominal wall with obstructing intestine causing ileus. Keywords: Meckel diverticulitis, complication, ileus Ýbrahim Kýlýnç, Samet Yalçýn, Metin Eser, Mesut Özdedeoðlu, Mehmet Kýlýç. Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Meckel Diverticules. Med J Islamic World Acad Sci. 2013; 21(3): 132-133 Corresponding Author: Samet Yalçýn, Türkiye	TOOLS Full Text PDF Print Download citation RIS EndNote BibTex Medlars Procite Reference Manager Share with email Share Send email to author Similar articles PubMed Google Scholar