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Meckel's diverticulum x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
A gastrointestinal or GI series is an X-ray exam of the small intestine subsequent to barium ingestion. On upper GI series, the Meckel’s diverticulum appears as a smooth, white, globular mass located 50 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve and arising from the antimesenteric border of the ileum.
X Ray
X Ray
- In patients with GI bleeding, plain abdominal X Ray is non specific.[1][2][3][4]
- Upper GI series with small-bowel follow-through may help in the detection of a diverticulum.
- Appearance of Meckel’s diverticulum on upper GI series:
- Smooth
- Globular
- White
- Location:
- Arising from the antimesenteric border of the ileum
- 50 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve
References
References
- ↑ ENGE I, FRIMANN-DAHL J (1964). “RADIOLOGY IN ACUTE ABDOMINAL DISORDERS DUE TO MECKEL’S DIVERTICULUM”. Br J Radiol. 37: 775–80. doi:10.1259/0007-1285-37-442-775. PMID 14217735.
- ↑ Rossi P, Gourtsoyiannis N, Bezzi M, Raptopoulos V, Massa R, Capanna G, Pedicini V, Coe M (1996). “Meckel’s diverticulum: imaging diagnosis”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 166 (3): 567–73. doi:10.2214/ajr.166.3.8623629. PMID 8623629.
- ↑ Elsayes KM, Menias CO, Harvin HJ, Francis IR (2007). “Imaging manifestations of Meckel’s diverticulum”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189 (1): 81–8. doi:10.2214/AJR.06.1257. PMID 17579156.
- ↑ Thurley PD, Halliday KE, Somers JM, Al-Daraji WI, Ilyas M, Broderick NJ (2009). “Radiological features of Meckel’s diverticulum and its complications”. Clin Radiol. 64 (2): 109–18. doi:10.1016/j.crad.2008.07.012. PMID 19103339.
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