Article Type
Case Report
Abstract
Mickel's diverticulum is considered the most prevalent congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. here, we report a rare occurrence where a gangrenous Mickel's diverticulum formed a loop with a part of small bowel herniated through causing bowel obstruction requiring bowel resection, in a 17-year-old patient.
Keywords
Bowel obstruction, gangrenous small bowel, Mickel's diverticulum
Recommended Citation
Abdel-Hady, Ahmed; Maghawri, Muhammad; and M. Abdelrahman, Shadi R.
(2019)
"Intestinal obstruction caused by gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum encircling terminal ileum: a case report with emphasis on image findings,"
Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/JMISR.JMISR_35_18
