title: Axial torsion and gangrene of a giant Meckel's diverticulum mimicking acute appendicitis.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal tract, occurring in 2% of the population. More than 80% of patients are asymptomatic. Complications like intestinal obstruction, bleeding and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum occur in 4% of patients. The case of a 42-year-old male patient with axial torsion and gangrene of giant Meckel's diverticulum is presented.
authors.affiliation: Ataturk Teaching and Research Hospital, Second General Surgery Department, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulten
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kiyak
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ergul
authors.forename: Seyit Muhsin
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sarikaya
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kusdemir
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality