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VOL. 8, ISSUE 3 (2026)
Small bowel obstruction due to mesodiverticular Band: A case report
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Dr. Sugavasi Githesh Kumar, Dr. Madhu S Kikkeri, Dr. Vidhya Rani, Dr. Krushik T R, Dr. Mirza Sanaulla
Abstract
A 20-year-old male presented to the emergency
department with acute abdominal pain and repeated vomiting aggravated after
food intake. Ultrasound, erect abdominal radiography, and contrast-enhanced CT
demonstrated small bowel obstruction with dilated jejunal and ileal loops, a
short-segment ileocaecal intussusception with a small-bowel faeces sign, and a
diverticular outpouching arising from the terminal ileum with a thin band
extending toward the mesentery, suggestive of a mesodiverticular band arising
from a Meckel's diverticulum. Emergency exploratory laparotomy confirmed
entrapment of an ileal loop by the mesodiverticular band; resection of the
Meckel's diverticulum with division of the band and bowel closure was
performed. Histopathology confirmed a Meckel's diverticulum showing gastric
metaplasia and lymphoid hyperplasia. The patient recovered uneventfully and was
discharged on the fifth postoperative day. This report highlights entrapment by
a mesodiverticular band as a rare but important cause of small bowel
obstruction and underscores the role of CT in its preoperative diagnosis.
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Pages:37-41
How to cite this article:
Dr. Sugavasi Githesh Kumar, Dr. Madhu S Kikkeri, Dr. Vidhya Rani, Dr. Krushik T R, Dr. Mirza Sanaulla "Small bowel obstruction due to mesodiverticular Band: A case report". International Journal of Radiology Research, Vol 8, Issue 3, 2026, Pages 37-41
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