An uncommon location of Meckel's diverticulum or small intestine duplication? Case report and literature review.
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چکیده
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of alimentary tract. The antimesenteric location is one of the cardinal attribiutes of this pathology. We report case which tries to verify this dogma. The literature regarding uncommon location of Meckel's diverticulum was also reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Polski przeglad chirurgiczny
دوره 83 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011