Intestinal Obstruction Due to a Torsional Huge Meckel's Diverticulum.
- Author:
Chai Young LEE
1
;
Jae Hyeok LEE
;
Jae Sun KIM
;
Sung Ho JO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Sam Anyang General Hospital, Anyang, Korea. bovie@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Meckel's diverticulum;
Intestinal obstruction;
Torsion
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Acute Pain;
Adult;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Intestinal Obstruction*;
Laparotomy;
Meckel Diverticulum*
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2006;70(5):399-401
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Meckel's diverticulum is an uncommon cause of acute abdominal pain and small bowel obstruction in adults. We present a case of a 28-yr-old man with acute pain for whom the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum was not suspected until exploratory laparotomy was performed. The procedure revealed a huge gangrenous Meckel's diverticum that was torsioned, and it gave rise to ileal obstruction.
