Suppurative Meckel Diiverticulum in a 3-Year-Old Girl Presenting with Periumbilical Cellulitis.
10.5223/pghn.2015.18.1.66
- Author:
Ji Sook PARK
1
;
Chun Woo LIM
;
Taejin PARK
;
Jae Min CHO
;
Ji Hyun SEO
;
Hee Shang YOUN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea. seozee@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Meckel diverticulum;
Suppuration;
Cellulitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Abdominal Wall;
Adult;
Cellulitis*;
Child;
Child, Preschool*;
Diverticulitis;
Erythema;
Female;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Laparoscopy;
Meckel Diverticulum;
Suppuration;
Vomiting
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2015;18(1):66-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Meckel diverticulum (MD) is one of the most common congenital gastrointestinal anomalies and occurs in 1.2-2% of the general population. MD usually presents with massive painless rectal bleeding, intestinal obstruction or inflammation in children and adults. Suppurative Meckel diverticulitis is uncommon in children. An experience is described of a 3-year-old girl with suppurative inflammation in a tip of MD. She complained of acute colicky abdominal pain, vomiting and periumbilical erythema. Laparoscopic surgery found a relatively long MD with necrotic and fluid-filled cystic end, which was attatched to abdominal wall caused by inflammation. Herein, we report an interesting and unusual case of a suppurative Meckel diverticulitis presenting as periumbilical cellulitis in a child. Because of its varied presentations, MD might always be considered as one of the differential diagonosis.
