Calcification of Meckel's Diverticulum

Landingham, Samuel B. Van; Symmonds, Richard E.

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1982.01380260114018

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“…This case report describes a rarely reported finding in the literature of a calcified paediatric MD involving both inflamed heterotopic pancreatic as well as gastric mucosa presenting as intussusception 9. Calcification of MD, first reported by Van Landingham and Symmonds10 in a child aged 15 years, is a rare event; Clement et al 9 described an adult case of a calcified MD.…”

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A microscopically calcified Meckel's diverticulum: a histopathological perspective of a case of both gastric and pancreatic mucosae

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SUMMARYA 2-year-old child presented with a 1-week history of abdominal pain and non-bilious vomiting. Upon examination, the abdomen was distended and faecal aspirate was noted from a nasogastric tube. Ultrasound scan and a failed air enema demonstrated intestinal intussusception warranting a surgical intervention. The intraoperative findings were of an ileocolic intussusception that was reduced and a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) was noted as a lead point necessitating resection with an end-to-end anastomosis. Histopathological analysis revealed a heterotopic MD containing both gastric and pancreatic mucosae with dystrophic calcification. MD is a pathologically diverse condition. The commonest histopathological picture in MD is that of an ectopic gastric mucosa at the terminal ileum. The histopathological analysis of this case demonstrated the interesting heterotopic results with calcification, which the histopathologist needs to be aware of when interpreting a surgical specimen with a clinical picture consistent with intussusception.

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A microscopically calcified Meckel's diverticulum: a histopathological perspective of a case of both gastric and pancreatic mucosae

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“…Most commonly, it is seen in small bowel neoplasms or chronic infections. Reported causes are the following: schistosomiasis infection, tuberculosis, Meckel's diverticulum, lymphoma, congenital intestinal duplications, polyps in Peutz‐Jegher's syndrome, carcinoid tumors, adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal atresia, and Crohn's disease (2,6–10). To our knowledge, nonmalignant calcification of the small intestine in Crohn's disease patients has not been described.…”

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Case Report: “Popcorn” Dystrophic Ileal Calcification in a Patient With Crohn's Disease

Prajapati

Kim

Spinelli

et al. 2003

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Small bowel calcification is a rare finding, often associated with chronic infection or small intestinal neoplasms. The authors report a patient who developed dystrophic ileal calcification in the setting of medically refractory Crohn's disease. The patient had longstanding, obstructive ileal Crohn's disease, treated with corticosteroids for a 10-year period. Diffuse terminal ileal calcification was evident on radiographic studies, including plain films as well as abdominal CT scan. The patient underwent successful resection of the diseased segment of small bowel and has done well over the ensuing 3-year period. Dystrophic calcification is a rare complication of long-standing chronic inflammation in Crohn's disease that may occur in the absence of adenocarcinoma or chronic infection.

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Calcified Meckel’s diverticulum: an unusual incidental finding during laparoscopy

Clemente

Ionta

Sarno

et al. 2007

The American Journal of Surgery

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Calcification of Meckel's Diverticulum

Cited by 4 publications

References 1 publication

A microscopically calcified Meckel's diverticulum: a histopathological perspective of a case of both gastric and pancreatic mucosae

A microscopically calcified Meckel's diverticulum: a histopathological perspective of a case of both gastric and pancreatic mucosae

Case Report: “Popcorn” Dystrophic Ileal Calcification in a Patient With Crohn's Disease

Calcified Meckel’s diverticulum: an unusual incidental finding during laparoscopy

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