Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain
Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the embryologic vitelline duct. It was named after its anatomical and embryological description, in the early 19th century, by Johann Meckel. It is known as a true diverticulum of the small bowel and is typically estimated to be present in 2% of the general...
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| description | Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the embryologic vitelline duct. It was named after its anatomical and embryological description, in the early 19th century, by Johann Meckel. It is known as a true diverticulum of the small bowel and is typically estimated to be present in 2% of the general population, with only a very small percentage being symptomatic. In this report, we present a 14-year-old boy with complaints of abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. During physical examination we observed peritoneal irritation and raised inflammatory markers. Surgical exploration revealed torsion and inflammation of a large Meckel's diverticulum with a gangrenous area. In order to ensure the removal of etopic tissue, if present, segmental bowel resection with primary anastomosis was performed. Histopathological analysis did not find ectopic tissue. The operative and postoperative courses were uneventful. Meckel's diverticulum is an important differential diagnosis in acute abdominal pain in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-531afa8ffd8e44c290977b659ddbc8412022-12-21T19:02:21ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662017-08-0123C151710.1016/j.epsc.2017.05.016Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal painSofia MorãoMaria KnoblichFátima AlvesRui AlvesJoão PascoalMeckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the embryologic vitelline duct. It was named after its anatomical and embryological description, in the early 19th century, by Johann Meckel. It is known as a true diverticulum of the small bowel and is typically estimated to be present in 2% of the general population, with only a very small percentage being symptomatic. In this report, we present a 14-year-old boy with complaints of abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. During physical examination we observed peritoneal irritation and raised inflammatory markers. Surgical exploration revealed torsion and inflammation of a large Meckel's diverticulum with a gangrenous area. In order to ensure the removal of etopic tissue, if present, segmental bowel resection with primary anastomosis was performed. Histopathological analysis did not find ectopic tissue. The operative and postoperative courses were uneventful. Meckel's diverticulum is an important differential diagnosis in acute abdominal pain in children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661730091XMeckel's diverticulitisTorsionChildren |
| spellingShingle | Sofia Morão Maria Knoblich Fátima Alves Rui Alves João Pascoal Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Meckel's diverticulitis Torsion Children |
| title | Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain |
| title_full | Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain |
| title_fullStr | Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain |
| title_short | Torsion and inflammation of Meckel's diverticulum: Rare cause of acute abdominal pain |
| title_sort | torsion and inflammation of meckel s diverticulum rare cause of acute abdominal pain |
| topic | Meckel's diverticulitis Torsion Children |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221357661730091X |
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