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Tumors and perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum are rare manifestations. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a Meckel’s diverticulum causing perforation and subsequent peritonitis in a 75-year-old man is presented. The literature on tumors in Meckel’s diverticulum is extensively reviewed and discussed.
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Hager, M., Maier, H., Eberwein, M. et al. Perforated meckel’s diverticulum presenting as a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A case report. J Gastrointest Surg 9, 809–811 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gassur.2004.12.005
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