Perforation of a Meckel’s diverticulum by a foreign body with diverticulitis
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Abstract
Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract. Complications due to MD are uncommon in adults; these include obstruction due to the intussusception or adhesive band, ulceration, diverticulitis, perforation, haemorrhage, neoplasm and fistula. Perforation of MD by foreign bodies is rare. We report a case of a 20 year-old male with right iliac fossa pain found to have MD perforation by a toothpick with secondary diverticulitis. This is the second case of its nature in the English literature.
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WANG, Luke Luoke; AL-HABBAL, Yahya; HASSEN, Akhtar Sayed.
Perforation of a Meckel’s diverticulum by a foreign body with diverticulitis.
Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 4, n. 5, sep. 2016.
ISSN 2375-1924.
Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/597>. Date accessed: 26 dec. 2024.
Keywords
Meckel Diverticulum; Foreign Bodies; Diverticulitis; Laparotomy
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Case Reports
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Zani, A., Eaton, S., Rees, C. M., & Pierro, A. (2008). Incidentally detected Meckel diverticulum: to resect or not to resect? Ann Surg, 247(2), 276-281. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31815aaaf8
Cullen, J. J., Kelly, K. A., Moir, C. R., Hodge, D. O., Zinsmeister, A. R., & Melton, L. J., 3rd. (1994). Surgical management of Meckel's diverticulum. An epidemiologic,
population-based study. Ann Surg, 220(4), 564-568; discussion 568-569.
Dumper, J., Mackenzie, S., Mitchell, P., Sutherland, F., Quan, M. L., & Mew, D. (2006). Complications of Meckel's diverticula in adults. Can J Surg, 49(5), 353-357.
Li, S. F., & Ender, K. (2002). Toothpick injury mimicking renal colic: case report and systematic review. J Emerg Med, 23(1), 35-38.
Sagar, J., Kumar, V., & Shah, D. K. (2006). Meckel's diverticulum: a systematic review. J R Soc Med, 99(10), 501-505. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.99.10.501
Yahchouchy, E. K., Marano, A. F., Etienne, J. C., & Fingerhut, A. L. (2001). Meckel's diverticulum. J Am Coll Surg, 192(5), 658-662.
Yamaguchi M, T. S., Awazu S. (1978). Meckel’s diverticulum investigation of 600 patients in the Japanese literature. Am J Surg, 136, 247-249.
Zani, A., Eaton, S., Rees, C. M., & Pierro, A. (2008). Incidentally detected Meckel diverticulum: to resect or not to resect? Ann Surg, 247(2), 276-281. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31815aaaf8