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U Rodríguez-Wong1, G Reyes-Soto, C Chon-Ávila
1Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital Juárez de México O.D. México, D.F., México. ulisesrguez@prodigy.net.mx
Revista De Gastroenterologia De Mexico
|August 13, 2009
Summary
Meckel
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology and General Surgery
Background:
- Meckel's diverticulum is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain, especially in the elderly.
- Diagnosis is often missed preoperatively in geriatric patients.
Observation:
- Two female patients over 85 years old presented with symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum.
- Neither patient had a preoperative diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum.
Findings:
- Symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain in the very elderly.
- Complications of Meckel's diverticulum are infrequently considered in geriatric populations, leading to delayed diagnosis.
Implications:
- Highlights the need to consider Meckel's diverticulum in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in octogenarians.
- Emphasizes the importance of increased awareness and diagnostic vigilance for Meckel's diverticulum complications in the geriatric population.
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