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Perforated Meckel's diverticulum presenting as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report
Martina Hager1, Hans Maier, Martin Eberwein
1Departments of Pathology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria. hager.martina@gmx.at
Abstract:
Tumors and perforation of Meckel's diverticulum are rare manifestations. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a Meckel's diverticulum causing perforation and subsequent peritonitis in a 75-year-old man is presented. The literature on tumors in Meckel's diverticulum is extensively reviewed and discussed.