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ARTHUR W. ALLEN, M.D.; GORDON A. DONALDSON, M.D.

Arch Surg. 1945;50(6):286-287.

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It has been estimated by various authors that the incidence of Meckel's diverticulum lies between 1 and 2 per cent. Of these certainly few cause symptoms, and the pathologic changes as listed by Hudson¹ are certainly bizarre. Ochsner² and Miller and Wallace³ have correlated pathologic observations and symptomatology. In young persons, hemorrhage secondary to actual ulceration is most common, while in the adult group intestinal obstruction as a result of inflammation or torsion is found most frequent.

None of these sources mention stones within the diverticulum as a possible pathologic finding. A review of the literature⁴ reveals this complication to be rare, and the present report is the eleventh recorded case of their occurrence. In 7 of these 11 cases the lesion gave rise to symptoms. And as might be expected from the acute type and location of pain together with the physical and laboratory findings, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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