Inflamed Invaginated Meckel’s Diverticulum, as a Cause of Acute Abdomen: Case Report

Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct attached to the small bowel. It is the most common congenital abnormality of the small intestine, occurring in approximately 2% of the population of whom 4% are symptomatic. We are presenting a case of invaginated Meckel’s diverti...

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Published inIndian journal of surgery Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 445 - 446
Main Authors Monib, Sherif, Amr, Bassem, Adaba, Franklin, Farghaly, Ahmed
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.06.2020
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Abdomen
Acute abdomen
Cardiac Surgery
Case reports
Congenital diseases
Diverticulum
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Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Small intestine
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Acute abdomen
Invaginated Meckel’s
Bleeding per rectum
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Summary:Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct attached to the small bowel. It is the most common congenital abnormality of the small intestine, occurring in approximately 2% of the population of whom 4% are symptomatic. We are presenting a case of invaginated Meckel’s diverticulum in a 32-year-old male who presented with right iliac fossa pain and tenderness. In spite of the fact that invaginated Meckel’s diverticulum is a rare entity, it should still be included in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen as well as bleeding per rectum.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-019-01981-6