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21 / 05 / 2019

 


Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp

Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos.


Abstract
Background: Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the small intestine, with an incidence about 2% of the population. It is asymptomatic in most cases. When symptomatic, it’s most common clinical presentation is bleeding in children and intestinal obstruction in adults. Small intestinal polyps are a challenging clinical problem. They present with various symptoms and their diagnosis is difficult due to limitations in radiographic and endoscopic detection.
Case report: We present a case of a 25 –years old male patient with chronic intermittent abdominal pain, who was admitted to our department for an elective laparoscopic resection of a small intestinal polyp, diagnosed via CT and MRI enterography. However, laparoscopy revealed a Meckel’s diverticulum and no other pathology of the small intestine.
Conclusion: Both Meckel’s diverticulum and small intestinal polyps are rare conditions and their differential diagnosis is challenging. A high clinical index of suspicion is demanded, as well as accurate radiographic and endoscopic tests in order to diagnose and therefore treat symptomatic patients.

Key words: Meckel’s diverticulum, small intestine polyp, misdiagnosed Meckel’s diverticulum


 
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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos. Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp. Int J Surg Med. 2019; 5(2): 104-107. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp


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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos. Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=292938 [Access: February 20, 2024]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp


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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos. Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp. Int J Surg Med. 2019; 5(2): 104-107. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp



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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos. Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp. Int J Surg Med. (2019), [cited February 20, 2024]; 5(2): 104-107. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp



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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos (2019) Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp. Int J Surg Med, 5 (2), 104-107. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp



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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos. 2019. Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 5 (2), 104-107. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp



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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos. "Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 5 (2019), 104-107. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp



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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos. "Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 5.2 (2019), 104-107. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp



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Vasiliki Ziozia, Michalis Tsimaras, Napoleon Xirokostas, Stefanos Koffas, Panagiotis Prigkouris, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos (2019) Meckel’s diverticulum misdiagnosed as a small intestinal polyp. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 5 (2), 104-107. doi:10.5455/ijsm.Meckels-diverticulum-misdiagnosed-as-a-small-intestinal-polyp