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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 114022
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.114022
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.114022
Long-term disease-free survival following preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic radical resection for Meckel’s diverticulum adenocarcinoma: A case report
Ze-Hao Yu, Chun-Run Ling, Jun-Ying Yu, Qiu-Huan Zhang, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Guangxi Medical Science Academy and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Hospital, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Shan-Shan Wei, Department of Anesthesiology, Guangxi Medical Science Academy and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Hospital, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Co-first authors: Ze-Hao Yu and Chun-Run Ling.
Co-corresponding authors: Jun-Ying Yu and Qiu-Huan Zhang.
Author contributions: Yu ZH and Ling CR contributed equally to this work as co-first authors. Yu ZH and Ling CR designed the research and wrote the original draft; Wei SS contributed to data collection and patient follow-up; Zhang QH and Yu JY contributed equally to this work as co-corresponding authors, and were responsible for study conception, project supervision, and critical revision of the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript to be published and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Supported by the Natural Science Foundation Project of Guangxi, No. 2023GXNSFBA026003.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Jun-Ying Yu, Chief Physician, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Guangxi Medical Science Academy and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Hospital, No. 6 Taoyuan Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. 1556385026@qq.com
Received: September 12, 2025
Revised: September 30, 2025
Accepted: November 24, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
Processing time: 133 Days and 20.8 Hours
Revised: September 30, 2025
Accepted: November 24, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
Processing time: 133 Days and 20.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This case report describes the pre-operative diagnosis of Meckel’s-diverticulum-associated adenocarcinoma identified by technetium-99m pertechnetate scanning and double-balloon enteroscopy. The patient underwent laparoscopic radical small-bowel resection (R0, 19 lymph nodes), based on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. Despite these high-risk features, 36 months of disease-free survival was achieved, highlighting a potential new diagnostic and therapeutic approach for this rare malignancy.