Gulten Kiyak, Emre Ergul, Seyit Muhsin Sarikaya, Ahmet Kusdemir.
Axial Torsion and Gangrene of a giant Meckel’s Diverticulum Mimicking Acute Appendicitis.
J Pak Med Assoc Jan ;59(6):408-9.

Meckel`s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal tract, occurring in 2% of the population. More than 80% of patients are asymptomatic. Complications like intestinal obstruction, bleeding and inflammation of Meckel`s diverticulum occur in 4% of patients. The case of a 42-year old male patient with axial torsion and gangrene of giant Meckel`s diverticulum is presented.

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