OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the demographics and characteristics of @entity1 with @entity8529 ( @entity8529 ). MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this retrospective study, we analyzed the medical records of all @entity1 who were treated for @entity8529 in the department of pediatric surgery of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital over a period of 10 years (1995-2004). Age, gender, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and histopathological reports were documented. RESULTS: In total, 57 @entity1 were diagnosed with @entity8529 . Of these, 40 @entity1 were treated surgically. Furthermore, 26 had acute abdomen, 15 had @entity1321 , 10 had @entity548 , and 6 had some other diagnosis. The mean age of the @entity1 (n=43) was 4.77  3.82 years, whereas that of the @entity1 (n=14) was 3.85  3.67 years. Histopathological examination revealed ectopic mucosa in 9 @entity1 , omphalomesenteric duct remnants in 4 @entity1 , @entity4436 in 24 @entity1 , and @entity1066 in 14 @entity1 . CONCLUSION: The prevalence of @entity8529 was 1.6%. @entity1 were approximately 3 times more commonly affected than @entity1 . In most cases, the initial diagnosis was acute abdomen and the presenting symptoms on admission were @entity1321 and @entity548 .

XXXX : Ten years' experience.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients', 'Boys', 'girls', 'boys'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['rectal bleeding'] @entity1066 :: ('MESH:D014456', 'Disease') :: ['ulcerations'] @entity1321 :: ('MESH:D007415', 'Disease') :: ['intestinal obstruction'] @entity4436 :: ('MESH:D004238', 'Disease') :: ['diverticulitis'] @entity8529 :: ('MESH:D008467', 'Disease') :: ['MD', "Meckel's diverticulum"]
@entity8529 :: (MESH:D008467,Disease) :: ['Meckel's diverticulum']
