Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2009; 15(22): 2809-2811
Published online Jun 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2809
Meckel’s diverticulum masked by a long period of intermittent recurrent subocclusive episodes
Daniela Codrich, Andrea Taddio, Jurgen Schleef, Alessandro Ventura, Federico Marchetti
Daniela Codrich, Jurgen Schleef, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy
Andrea Taddio, Alessandro Ventura, Federico Marchetti, Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, 34137 Trieste, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the intellectual content and approved the final version; Schleef J, Ventura A and Marchetti F designed the study; Taddio A and Marchetti F performed the research; Codrich D, Taddio A and Marchetti F wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Daniela Codrich, MD, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste. Via dell’Istria 65/1, 34137 Trieste, Italy. codrich@yahoo.com
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Received: February 19, 2009
Revised: May 11, 2009
Accepted: May 18, 2009
Published online: June 14, 2009
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