Author : Petracca giovanni
Keyword : Obstruction, meckel's diverticulum, small bowel
Subject : Surgery
Article Type : Case report
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Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Meckel’s diverticulum is a vestigial remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct that in most cases (53%) is diagnosed in the first two years of life. Common complications involving Meckel’s diverticulum include bleeding, perforation, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present a rare case of a Meckel’s diverticulum causing small bowel obstruction. A 45-year old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with vomiting, abdominal distension and abdominal pain. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed dilated small bowel loops consistent with a small bowel obstruction. The patient was taken to the operating theatre for a laparotomy. Meckel’s diverticulum was resected and the patient recovered with no postoperative complications. DISCUSSION: Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine. Diagnosis of Meckel’s diverticulum is difficult to confirm preoperatively as most patients are asymptomatic. Frequent complications of Meckel’s diverticulum include bleeding, perforation, intestinal obstruction and infection, with intestinal obstruction being the second most common complication. CONCLUSION: Intestinal obstruction because of a Meckel’s diverticulum is rare and requires a high attention for diagnosis, and it is almost always discovered by surgery.
Article by : GIOVANNI PETRACCA
Article add date : 2021-06-27
How to cite : Petracca giovanni. (2021-June-27). Intestinal obstruction by meckel’s diverticulum in a 45 years old woman. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/771