diverticulum

Examples

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• Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occurring in 2%-3% of the population.

  Academic text (2007)

• The preliminary endoscopy revealed a duodenal diverticulum in nine patients (BE five, DC four).

  Academic text (2000)

• Acquired tracheal diverticulum is a rare clinical entity with only limited reports in the literature.

  Academic text (2008)

• In this case, the diverticulum was observed 2 years after surgical management of a retropharyngeal abscess.

  Academic text (2008)

• We report a case of a tracheal diverticulum that was identified as part of a workup for a worsening cough.

  Academic text (2008)

• The present case demonstrates the identification of a tracheal diverticulum on a CT scan obtained two years after surgical drainage of a retropharyngeal abscess.

  Academic text (2008)

• In Meckel diverticulum, a small portion of the vitelline duct persists, forming an outpouching.

  Academic text (2007)

• Tracheal diverticulum, also referred to as tracheocele, is typically discovered as an incidental finding on a radiograph, on endoscopy, or during a postmortem examination.

  Academic text (2008)

• The 1.5-1.4 cm tracheal diverticulum was located on the right posterior, lateral to the distal trachea (figure).

  Academic text (2008)

• Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital pouch that can cause complications in the intestines.

Compounds

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Meckel's diverticulum

• Specialized

1 8.9

A pouch in the lower part of the small intestine present from birth that can cause bleeding or pain

How Big

diverticulum

• Specialized

2 9.9

pouch

• Specialized

8 4.6

Surface Forms

Etymology