title: Meckel's diverticulum and bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar: a case report.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common complications of Meckel's diverticulum are inflammation, bleeding and obstruction. We present a 12-year-old boy with bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar in a Meckel's diverticulum. We describe diagnostic difficulties and our surgery approach comparing it to the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Local Health Unit Treviso, Treviso. marco.gasparella@unipd.it.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gasparella
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marzaro
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferro
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benetton
authors.forename: Vittorina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ghirardo
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zanatta
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zoppellaro
mesh_terms: D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery