"Meckel Diverticulum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close.
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D008467
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.684.249.612 A03.556.249.124.612 C01.539.463.199.750.750 C06.198.859 C06.405.205.282.750.750 C16.131.314.556 C23.300.415.750
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meckel Diverticulum" by people in Profiles.
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Hydatid Cyst in a Meckel's Diverticulum. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 10; 25(10):2710-2711.
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Multifaceted behavior of Meckel's diverticulum in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Apr; 53(4):676-681.
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Reminiscing on Remnants: Imaging of Meckel Diverticulum and Its Complications in Adults. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Nov; 209(5):W287-W296.
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Evaluating the Patient with Right Lower Quadrant Pain. Radiol Clin North Am. 2015 Nov; 53(6):1159-70.
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Axial torsion of Meckel's diverticulum presenting as a pelvic mass. Pediatr Radiol. 2001 Dec; 31(12):886-8.
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The curious umbilicus: clue to the cause of abdominal pain. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1991 Jul; 13(1):90-1.
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An experimental model for assessing the radiopertechnetate diagnosis of gastric mucosa in Meckel's diverticulum. J Pediatr Surg. 1974 Dec; 9(6):879-83.
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[Intestinal duplication in an adult subject, simulating acute appendicitis]. Minerva Chir. 1968 Mar 31; 23(6):288-95.