"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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Pearson K, Idemudia O, Ahmed MM, Alweis R. Not All Constipation is Created Equal. Am J Med. 2022 02; 135(2):e53-e54.
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Boelig MM, Laje P, Peranteau WH. Child With Abdominal Pain and a Cystic Pelvic Mass. JAMA Surg. 2015 Jul; 150(7):679-80.
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Katz MG, Shimonov M, Sukmanov O, Schreiber L, Dekel H, Sasson L. Meckel's diverticulum ischemia caused by thromboembolism after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Card Surg. 2009 Nov-Dec; 24(6):674-6.
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Zeisler B, Moyer SM, Farrell M, Collins MH, Tomer G. Electronic clinical challenges and images in GI. Meckel's diverticulum. Gastroenterology. 2008 Apr; 134(4):e3-4.
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Wise PA, Sagar VV. False-positive Meckel's scan in a case of infected ovarian cyst. Eur J Nucl Med. 1985; 10(9-10):462-3.
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MANZ DJ, KENGETER JP, WALTZ PK. RECTAL DUPLICATION LINED BY GASTRIC MUCOSA IN AN ADULT. Am J Surg. 1964 Jun; 107:887-90.