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ArticleJournal of basic and clinical physiology and pharmacology2024

Preoperative CT diagnosis of perforated Meckel's diverticulitis in a young patient: a case report.

Michele Gambardella, Michele Smaldone, Francesco Iazzetta, Maria Carmela Corbisiero, Gennaro Graviero, Giuseppe Morelli Coppola

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Michele GambardellaDepartment of Radiology, Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Michele SmaldoneDepartment of Radiology, Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Francesco IazzettaPleven Medical University, Pleven, Bulgaria.
Maria Carmela CorbisieroDepartment of General Surgery, Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Gennaro GravieroDepartment of Radiology, Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe Morelli CoppolaDepartment of Radiology, Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Ospedale dei Pellegrini · ITMedical University Pleven · BG

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Abstract

objectivesMeckel's diverticulum (MD) is a common asymptomatic congenital intestinal anomaly. Clinical manifestations of MD can occur in about 4 % of cases by the presentation of its complications, generally intestinal occlusion, bleeding, and diverticular inflammation. MD's complications are challenging preoperative diagnoses, as manifest with clinical symptoms that overlap with those of other acute non-traumatic abdominal diseases. Thus, in the emergency setting, abdominal computed tomography (CT) represents an essential tool for the correct diagnosis of complicated MD. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a preoperative CT diagnosis of perforated Meckel's diverticulitis in a young patient admitted to our Emergency Department complaining of acute abdominal pain.

conclusionsThe case highlights the importance of evaluating Meckel's diverticulum complications among the differential diagnoses of acute non-traumatic abdominal pain and the high sensitivity of CT in assessing their presence in the proper clinical setting.

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DiverticulitisMeckel DiverticulumAbdominal PainAcute DiseaseDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansTomography, X-Ray Computedcomputed tomographyMeckel’s diverticulitisperforation

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