Inverted Meckel's diverticulum masquerading Crohn disease in the small intestine.
We describe a case of Meckel's diverticulum containing ectopic gastric epithelium being the leading point in an ileoileal intussusception. This is usually an acute or subacute condition, but in this case the course was protracted and the case was misdiagnosed and treated as Crohn disease.
Henneberg Holmboe
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Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology M, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Thorlacius-Ussing
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Teglbjaerg
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Vinter-Jensen
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D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005753:Gastric Mucosa; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology