title: Unusual case of Meckel's diverticulum: a case report and review of an atypical form of presentation.
abstract: This is a review of a child who developed symptomatic anemia secondary to a huge Meckel's Diverticulum (MD). The patient presented with multiple complications, such as: neoplasia, occult chronic bleeding, giant size MD, partial intestinal obstruction and severe symptomatic anemia. There was complete resolution of the condition after resection and ileo-ileal anastomosis. After revision of the literature, this case is the first report of MD occurring concomitantly with such a myriad of signs and symptoms.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Mayaguez Medical Center, PR.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Camps
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bufo
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Lobe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum