title: [Description of a case of Meckel's diverticulum and chronic anemia in a 4-year-old boy].
abstract: The case of a boy of 4 years 6 months suffering from Meckel's diverticulum (M.D.) and chronic anaemia is reported. The patient presented no evident sign of bleeding of the mucosa or of other sites. Admitted to the Paediatric Clinic for severe anaemia, he underwent numerous clinical and laboratory investigations that revealed the presence of a bleeding M.D. This was removed surgically and in a comparatively short time (about 3 months), the haematic picture normalized, with manifest benefit to the child.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giammaria
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Licignano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bruni
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
vernacular_title: Descrizione di un caso di diverticolo di Meckel ed anemia cronica in un bambino di 4 anni.