Incidence of Meckel's diverticulum in 100 cadavers

The literature concerning the embryology, histology, clinical significance and preoperative diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum has been reviewed. Meckel's diverticulum was found in about 6% of subjects from the Tehran region, suggesting that it occurs more frequently in Iran than previousl...

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Published inPostgraduate medical journal Vol. 50; no. 589; pp. 694 - 701
Main Authors Rojhan, M. S., Hejazi, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine 01.11.1974
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Autopsy
Female
Humans
Ileum - ultrastructure
Iran
Jejunum - ultrastructure
Male
Meckel Diverticulum - epidemiology
Meckel Diverticulum - pathology
Middle Aged
Iran
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ISSN0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI10.1136/pgmj.50.589.694

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Summary:The literature concerning the embryology, histology, clinical significance and preoperative diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum has been reviewed. Meckel's diverticulum was found in about 6% of subjects from the Tehran region, suggesting that it occurs more frequently in Iran than previously supposed.
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ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.50.589.694