title: [A case of recurrent intestinal obstruction caused by Meckel's diverticulum].
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common anomaly of the intestine. It is usually asymptomatic but approximately 4% are symptomatic with complications such as bleeding, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common presenting symptoms of Meckel's diverticulum in children, however, intestinal obstruction is the most common complications in adult patients. Reported mechanism of intestinal obstruction in Meckel's diverticulum include intussusception, adhesion, and volvulus. Recently, we experienced a case with Meckel's diverticulum associated with ileal stricture causing recurrent partial intestinal obstruction in a 48-year-old man. In contrast to other published cases of small bowel obstruction in Meckel's diverticulum, this case was caused by ileal stricture associated with Meckel's diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kyunghee College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Yeong
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae Myung
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Joung Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jae Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: Kwang Ro
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Sung Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Hyun Phil
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Suk-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence