Perforation of Meckel's Diverticulum by a Chicken Bone; Preoperatively Presenting as Bowel Perforation.
10.4174/jkss.2011.80.3.234
- Author:
Hyun Dong CHAE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. hdchae@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Meckel's diverticulum;
Perforation;
Chicken bone
- MeSH:
Abdomen, Acute;
Abdominal Abscess;
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Chickens*;
Diverticulum;
Fever;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Ileum;
Meckel Diverticulum*
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2011;80(3):234-237
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by foreign bodies is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen in adults. We report a case of perforated Meckel's diverticulum by a chicken bone with localized abdominal abscess in a 46-year old man. The patient had been brought to the hospital with fever, abdominal pain and abdominal distention. On computed tomography, the mass-like lesion was considered to be an abdominal abscess caused by perforated bowel due to a suspicious foreign body. Resection of a segment of ileum including the perforated diverticulum was performed; the patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course and was discharged. We report this rare case of perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a chicken bone with a review of the literature.
