Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2024; 12(20): 4391-4396
Published online Jul 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i20.4391
Misdiagnosed Meckel's diverticulum with internal hernia mimicking appendicitis: A case report
Qi Zhang, Xiu-Juan Xu, Jun Ma, Ya-Ming Zhang
Qi Zhang, Jun Ma, Ya-Ming Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China
Xiu-Juan Xu, Department of Critical Medicine, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang Q and Ma J completed the surgery; Zhang YM revised the article; Zhang Q and Xu XJ wrote the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ya-Ming Zhang, BMed, MD, PhD, Doctor, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of General Surgery, Anqing Municipal Hospital, No. 352 Renmin Road, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China. zhangyaming2014@163.com
Received: March 27, 2024
Revised: May 10, 2024
Accepted: May 23, 2024
Published online: July 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Meckel's diverticulum is occasionally encountered in clinical practice, but the formation of internal hernias in Meckel's diverticulum is extremely rare, requiring clinical doctors to be good at differential diagnosis and adopt correct treatment strategies.