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Sep 2016 Issue
Perforation of a Meckel’s diverticulum by a foreign body with diverticulitis
Published on Sep 15, 2016
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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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Luke Wang, Yahya Al-habbal, Akhtar Hassen
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