A Pediatric Case of Meckel Diverticulum with Uncommon Presentation Showing No Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding | Zendy

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A Pediatric Case of Meckel Diverticulum with Uncommon Presentation Showing No Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Author(s) -

Sanaz Mehrabani,

Soheil Osia

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

pediatric reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297

H-Index - 19

ISSN - 2036-7503

DOI - 10.4081/pr.2017.6973

Subject(s) - medicine , meckel's diverticulum , diverticulum (mollusc) , presentation (obstetrics) , complication , abdominal pain , abnormality , gastrointestinal tract , bowel obstruction , hepatic diverticulum , gastrointestinal bleeding , surgery , general surgery , psychiatry

Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. Painless intestinal hemorrhage is a frequently occurring complication that relates to MD in children. Bowel obstruction is a rare complication of MD in children. We report on the case of a fouryear old male child who presented with abdominal pain and hematemesis. Finally, bowel obstruction due to MD was confirmed at surgery

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