Meckel's diverticulum
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meckel-s-diverticulum-165-162531
title:
Meckel's diverticulum
text:
A Meckel's diverticulum, a true congenital diverticulum, is a slight bulge in the small intestine present at birth and a vestigial remnant of the vitelline duct. It is the most common malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and is present in approximately 2% of the population, with males more frequently experiencing symptoms. Meckel's diverticulum was first explained by Fabricius Hildanus in the sixteenth century and later named after Johann Friedrich Meckel, who described the embryological o
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description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meckel%27s_diverticulum
date created:
2004-06-25T14:36:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T04:40:53Z
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