Clin Endosc.  2018 Jul;51(4):395-396. 10.5946/ce.2018.004.

Diagnosis of Meckel's Diverticulum Using Colon Capsule Endoscopy for Small Bowel Investigation

• Ciobanu L
• Pascu O
• Tanțău M

• KMID: 2419715
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2018.004

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Capsule Endoscopy*
Colon*
Diagnosis*
Meckel Diverticulum*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Capsule endoscopy detected a circumferential polypoid mass, with small ulcerations on the superficial mucosa.

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  Fig. 2. The resected ileal segment with inverted Meckel’s diverticulum resembling the capsule image.

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