title: A case of Meckel's diverticulum complicated by stenosis of the colon.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the GI tract that is known to cause small intestinal obstruction. A 17-yr-old male who had no history of previous surgery was admitted with intermittent abdominal pain. A barium enema showed extraintestinal compression of the ascending colon, suggesting the existence of a congenital band. Laparoscopy revealed that the ascending colon was lifted up and compressed by the intestinal end of a Meckel's diverticulum with a fibrous band connecting to the umbilicus. The portion of the ileum including the Meckel's diverticulum was resected. This is the first case of stenosis of the colon caused by a Meckel's diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akamine
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chijiiwa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nawata
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery