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Intestinal adenocarcinoma originating from an undiagnosed Meckel’s diverticulum
| العنوان: | Intestinal adenocarcinoma originating from an undiagnosed Meckel’s diverticulum |
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| المؤلفون: | Principe, Daniel R, Nesper, Peter, Metropulos, Anastasia E, Rubin, Jonathan, Marinov, Marin N |
| المساهمون: | National Institutes of Health |
| المصدر: | Journal of Surgical Case Reports ; volume 2022, issue 5 ; ISSN 2042-8812 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| الوصف: | Meckel’s diverticulum is a congenital anomaly leading to the formation of a true diverticulum in the distal small intestine. Though most are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, Meckel’s diverticuli can give rise to a wide range of symptoms. Rarely, this can be a malignancy, most commonly a carcinoid tumor. Other cancers have also been reported, with adenocarcinomas being particularly rare. Here, we report the case of a 62-year-old man presenting to the emergency room with vague gastrointestinal symptoms. Subsequent workup revealed a 3 cm mass in the distal jejunum/proximal ileum, which was located within a previously undiagnosed Meckel’s diverticulum. The mass was sent to pathology, who confirmed an adenocarcinoma arising from a small bowel diverticulum. This case serves as an important reminder of the malignant potential of a Meckel’s diverticulum and adds to the ongoing discussion regarding whether prophylactic diverticulectomy should be recommended to patients with a known Meckel’s diverticulum. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jscr/rjac128 |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac128 https://academic.oup.com/jscr/article-pdf/2022/5/rjac128/43780652/rjac128.pdf |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.E803018F |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jscr/rjac128 |
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