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A vesico-diverticular fistula in a 4-year-old child is described. Histologically, the diverticulum showed normal mucosal epithelium without ectopic mucosa. The literature is reviewed and possible explanations of fistula formation are discussed.
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Ariturk, E., Aydin, G. Vesico-diverticular fistula: an unusual presentation of Meckel's diverticulum. Pediatr Surg Int 6, 368–369 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00178660
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