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Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Lithiasis : An Unusual Cause of Peritonitis
Joint Authors
Bagul, Atul
Mathuram Thiyagarajan, Umasankar
Ponnuswamy, Prabakar
Ponnuswamy, Amirthavarshini
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meckel’s diverticulum is the commonest congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract and represents a persistent remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct.
Although it mostly remains silent, it can present as bleeding, perforation, intestinal obstruction, intussusception, and tumours.
These complications, especially bleeding, tend to be more common in the paediatric group and intestinal obstruction in adults.
Stone formation (lithiasis) in Meckel’s diverticulum is rare.
We report a case of Meckel’s diverticulum lithiasis which presented as an acute abdomen in an otherwise healthy individual.
The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy which revealed a perforated Meckel’s diverticulum with lithiasis; a segmental resection with end-to-end anastomosis of small bowel was performed.
Patient recovery was delayed due to pneumonia, discharged on day 20 with no further complications at 6 months following surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mathuram Thiyagarajan, Umasankar& Ponnuswamy, Amirthavarshini& Bagul, Atul& Ponnuswamy, Prabakar. 2013. Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Lithiasis : An Unusual Cause of Peritonitis. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mathuram Thiyagarajan, Umasankar…[et al.]. Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Lithiasis : An Unusual Cause of Peritonitis. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mathuram Thiyagarajan, Umasankar& Ponnuswamy, Amirthavarshini& Bagul, Atul& Ponnuswamy, Prabakar. Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Lithiasis : An Unusual Cause of Peritonitis. Case Reports in Surgery. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501145