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Intussusception of Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Colorectal Surgery, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, Blackpool, GBR.
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, present in approximately 2% of the population. While typically asymptomatic, MD can lead to complications such as obstruction and intussusception. Here, we present a case report of a man presenting with abdominal pain with an incidental finding of MD complicated by intussusception and our management approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIleocolic Enteroenteric Fistula in Small Bowel Obstruction With Cecum Perforation in the Pediatric Age Group: A Case Report of a Rare Complication.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, IND.
Enteroenteric fistula in the pediatric age group is an unusual presentation. It can create a diagnostic dilemma for the physician, particularly in the absence of any previous surgery, prolonged abdominal symptoms, or inflammatory bowel disease. The patient is a 10-year-old girl who presented with mild-grade fever, abdominal distension, scanty stool passage, and foul-smelling vomiting for the past 10 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIschaemic Meckel's Diverticulum, Mesodiverticular Band, and Small Bowel Volvulus With Closed Loop Obstruction: A Laparoscopic Approach and Literature Review.
Cureus
January 2025
Colorectal Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Newport, GBR.
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. It usually lies on the antimesenteric side of the ileum, about 60 cm from the ileocecal valve. Histologically, it is a true diverticulum comprising all four layers of the intestinal tract.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConcurrent Meckel's Diverticulum and Sjögren Syndrome: A Case of Intestinal Obstruction.
Am J Case Rep
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Riffa, Bahrain.
BACKGROUND Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital diverticulum that contains all normal layers of the gastrointestinal wall. In adults, Meckel's diverticulum can present with bowel obstruction, the most common presentation, in 35.6% of cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerforated Meckel diverticulitis: Diagnostic challenges and surgical outcomes.
Radiol Case Rep
March 2025
Department of General Surgery, Trauma and Burns Center, University of Tunis El Manar, Ben Arous, Tunisia.
Meckel's diverticulum, a congenital anomaly of the omphalomesenteric duct, is a rare cause of acute abdomen and poses significant diagnostic challenges due to its variable presentation and complications such as perforation. We present the case of a 19-year-old male with a 24-hour history of right iliac fossa pain progressing to generalized abdominal tenderness. Laboratory results showed leukocytosis and elevated C-reactive protein, while CT imaging suggested pneumoperitoneum and an inflamed Meckel diverticulum.
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