International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Severely inflamed Meckel’s diverticulum in infancy mimicking acute appendicitis: A diagnostic conundrum

Uledi Sefu Juma*
  • Uledi Sefu Juma*
  • Surgery Department, Mzuzu Central Hospital, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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Masumai Fauzia Ayubu
  • Masumai Fauzia Ayubu
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mzuzu Central Hospital, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 19 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 June 2014
  •  Published: 31 July 2014

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