Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by foreign body

Okur M. H., Arslan M. S., Aydogdu B., UYGUN İ., Goya C., Tokgoz O., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.64, sa.7, ss.826-827, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.826-827
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a congenital disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually asymptomatic. Perforation of an MD by foreign bodies is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen in children. We present a rare case of perforation of an MD in a child after eating melon seeds. The patient was treated successfully with segmental resection and primary anastomosis and had an uneventful postoperative recovery.