Axial torsion as a rare and unusual complication of a Meckel's diverticulum: a case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>In 1809, Johann Friedrich Meckel described the embryology of a small bowel diverticulum, which now bears his name. Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, with a prevalenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/118 |