Full Text (PDF)
Abstract
Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its prevalence in the general population is 0.9-3.0%. Among the malignant neoplasms of MD, carcinoids and gastrointestinal stromal tumors are predominant. Adenocarcinomas account for less than 6.0% of all associated malignancies. We present a rare clinical case of a 67-year-old patient with gastric-type adenocarcinoma in MD, with metastatic foci in both lobes of the liver at diagnosis. This case demonstrates the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that led to correct diagnosis and satisfactory treatment outcomes. This case emphasized the importance of using all the possibilities in the diagnosis and treatment and the necessity of cooperation with other experts in properly managing this disease. We also expressed an opinion about considering prophylactic resection of an intraoperatively discovered MD.
License
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Type: Case Report
ELECTRON J GEN MED, 2024, Volume 21, Issue 2, Article No: em572
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/14199
Publication date: 01 Mar 2024
Online publication date: 12 Feb 2024
Article Views: 597
Article Downloads: 803
Open Access References How to cite this article