Presentation
Right upper quadrant pain. Elevated inflammation markers and fever.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Meckel diverticulitis
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subhepatic caecum
parietal thickening with submucosal oedema of a tubular air-filled structure communicating with the terminal ileum.
hazy fat stranding around this structure
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Increased parietal thickening and fat stranding around the diverticulum.
Case Discussion
Features of Meckel diverticulitis revealed by an abdominal right upper quadrant pain, due to a subhepatic caecum.