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Intraoperative findings revealed a volvulus of fibrous tissue of the vitelline duct and Meckel diverticulum was found.
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A volvulus of fibrous tissue of the vitelline duct and MD were found (Figure 1).
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Histopathological findings established a diagnosis of Meckel diverticulum.
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Histopathological findings established MD (Figure 2).
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(A) A large Meckel diverticulum with a diameter of ~7 cm was found during the surgery. (B) Histopathological findings confirmed a Meckel diverticulum, and no ectopic gastric or pancreatic mucosa was found.
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We then decided to perform an exploratory laparotomy and found a large MD with a diameter of ~7 cm (Figure 3A). Histopathological findings confirmed that MD and no ectopic gastric or pancreatic mucosa were found (Figure 3B).