[Leiomyoma in Meckel's diverticulum]. 2012

María Isabel Pérez Moreiras, and Ana Elisa Alvarez Gutierrez, and José Manuel Couselo Villanueva, and Eva Iglesias Porto, and Rocío González López, and Felix Arija Val
Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Lucus Augusti, Lugo, España. mipm4444@gmail.com

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a persistent embryonic remnant occurring in 2% of the general population. This entity is usually clinically silent and is only discovered when complications occur. Diagnosis is rarely made preoperatively. Surgical resection of symptomatic MD is widely accepted but the most appropriate management of asymptomatic MD remains unclear. We present a case of MD that summarizes some of the complications that may occur. The peculiarity of this case was that the complications were caused by a leiomyoma. The presence of tumoral disease in MD accounts for 3.2% of complications. The most common neoplasm is carcinoid tumor. Few publications have reported benign neoplasms in MD, probably due to their low incidence.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007078 Ileal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer in the ILEUM region of the small intestine (INTESTINE, SMALL). Cancer of ILEUM,Cancer of the ILEUM,Cancer, Ileal,Ileal Cancer,Cancers, Ileal,ILEUM Cancer,ILEUM Cancers,Ileal Cancers,Ileal Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Ileal,Neoplasms, Ileal
D007416 Intestinal Perforation Opening or penetration through the wall of the INTESTINES. Intestinal Perforations,Perforation, Intestinal,Perforations, Intestinal
D007889 Leiomyoma A benign tumor derived from smooth muscle tissue, also known as a fibroid tumor. They rarely occur outside of the UTERUS and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT but can occur in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, probably arising from the smooth muscle of small blood vessels in these tissues. Fibroid,Fibroid Tumor,Fibroid Uterus,Fibroids, Uterine,Fibroma, Uterine,Fibromyoma,Leiomyoma, Uterine,Fibroid Tumors,Fibroid, Uterine,Fibroids,Fibromas, Uterine,Fibromyomas,Leiomyomas,Tumor, Fibroid,Tumors, Fibroid,Uterine Fibroid,Uterine Fibroids,Uterine Fibroma,Uterine Fibromas,Uterus, Fibroid
D008297 Male Males
D008467 Meckel Diverticulum 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. Diverticulum, Meckel,Meckel's Diverticulum
D010538 Peritonitis INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs. Primary Peritonitis,Secondary Peritonitis,Peritonitis, Primary,Peritonitis, Secondary
D011471 Prostatic Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PROSTATE. Cancer of Prostate,Prostate Cancer,Cancer of the Prostate,Neoplasms, Prostate,Neoplasms, Prostatic,Prostate Neoplasms,Prostatic Cancer,Cancer, Prostate,Cancer, Prostatic,Cancers, Prostate,Cancers, Prostatic,Neoplasm, Prostate,Neoplasm, Prostatic,Prostate Cancers,Prostate Neoplasm,Prostatic Cancers,Prostatic Neoplasm
D003952 Diagnostic Imaging Any visual display of structural or functional patterns of organs or tissues for diagnostic evaluation. It includes measuring physiologic and metabolic responses to physical and chemical stimuli, as well as ultramicroscopy. Imaging, Diagnostic,Imaging, Medical,Medical Imaging
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000006 Abdomen, Acute A clinical syndrome with acute abdominal pain that is severe, localized, and rapid in onset. Acute abdomen may be caused by a variety of disorders, injuries, or diseases. Abdomens, Acute,Acute Abdomen,Acute Abdomens

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