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Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital gastrointestinal anomaly. Axial torsion of the diverticulum is rare and may produce nonspecific abdominal signs and symptoms. We describe a case of torsion of a Meckel's diverticulum that was noted as a pelvic mass on CT images.
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Received: 9 April 2001/Accepted: 15 August 2001
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Farris, S., Fernbach, S. Axial torsion of Meckel's diverticulum presenting as a pelvic mass. Pediatric Radiology 31, 886–888 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470100013
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002470100013