title: Meckel's diverticulum-rare complications and review of the literature.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastro-intestinal tract. It arises as a result of incomplete dissolution of the vitello-intestinal duct. Approximately 4% of patients with Meckel's diverticula develop complications, most commonly obstruction, gastro-intestinal bleeding and inflammation. We describe three unusual presentations of Meckel's diverticulum-perforation due to ingested foreign body, a smooth muscle neoplasm simulating an ovarian tumour, and a Littre's hernia.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Andrew
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006550:Hernia, Femoral / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018235:Smooth Muscle Tumor / Q000150:complications