title: Meckel's diverticulum causing intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain and small bowel obstruction in adults. We present a case of a 31-yr-old man with recurrent vomiting and abdominal pain in whom the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum was not suspected until CT of the abdomen revealed multiple fluid-filled, dilated loops of ileum with distal collapse after normal abdominal radiographs. We suggest that CT may be helpful when the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum is suspected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Prall
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bannon
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bharucha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed