Meckel's diverticulum

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Restaurant
gptkbp:canBe abdominal pain
gptkbp:canLeadTo intestinal obstruction
chronic abdominal pain
Meckel's_diverticulum_syndrome
imaging_studies_such_as_CT_scans
gptkbp:diseaseResistance imaging studies
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Meckel
gptkbp:hasParticipatedIn many individuals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meckel's diverticulum
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith congenital anomaly
intestinal malrotation
malrotation of the intestine
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy presence of ectopic tissue
gptkbp:isConsidered a remnant of the embryonic digestive system
a remnant of the embryonic yolk sac
a significant clinical entity in gastroenterology.
a true diverticulum
a common cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in children
the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract
gptkbp:isCounteredBy ultrasound
gptkbp:isFoundIn children
young adults
males
approximately 2% of the population
gptkbp:isLedBy diverticulectomy
gptkbp:isLinkedTo increased risk of diverticulitis
gptkbp:isLocatedIn ileum
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy laparotomy
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy laparoscopy
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith potential complications
laparoscopic surgery
appendicitis
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn pediatric patients
pediatric surgery
cases of unexplained abdominal pain
cases of unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding
gptkbp:isRelatedTo vitelline_duct
gptkbp:isSuitableFor nausea and vomiting
hematochezia
gptkbp:isUsedFor Crohn's disease
surgery
gastrointestinal bleeding
perforation
diverticulitis
malabsorption syndromes
intestinal ischemia
intestinal obstruction due to adhesions
other congenital anomalies
other gastrointestinal anomalies
technetium-99m pertechnetate scan
the ileocecal region
the lower part of the small intestine
the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
gptkbp:mayHave pancreatic tissue
gastric_mucosa