title: Internal hernia associated with Meckel's diverticulum in 2 pediatric patients.
abstract: We report 2 pediatric cases of small bowel obstruction due to a Meckel's diverticulum complicated with internal hernia. Abdominal multidetector computed tomograms with multiple planar reconstructions revealed a bridge-like lesion with inconspicuous mucosal folds in the right lower quadrant formed by adhesion of the tip of Meckel's diverticulum with the adjacent mesentery, with ileal loops converging at the "bridge" and engorged mesenteric vessels. These 2 cases highlight the feasibility of multidetector computed tomography, especially in the ED, in revealing this unusual etiology of small bowel obstruction.
authors: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Hsien 833, Taiwan. sfatko@adm.cgmh.org.tw
authors: Sheung-Fat
authors: SF
authors: Ko
authors: Miao-Ming
authors: MM
authors: Tiao
authors: Fu-Chen
authors: FC
authors: Huang
authors: Chie-Song
authors: CS
authors: Hsieh
authors: Chung-Cheng
authors: CC
authors: Huang
authors: Shu-Hang
authors: SH
authors: Ng
authors: Yung-Liang
authors: YL
authors: Wan
authors: Tze-Yu
authors: TY
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology