Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a chicken bone, a rare complication: report of a case

A perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by foreign bodies is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen in adults. We herein present a case of a 30-year-old man who was admitted due to symptoms of right lower quadrant pain, anorexia, and vomiting. An exploratory laparotomy was done, and a perforat...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2004-07, Vol.34 (7), p.606-608
Main Authors: Yagci, Gokhan, Cetiner, Sadettin, Tufan, Turgut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen, Acute - etiology
Adult
Foreign Bodies - complications
Humans
Ileum
Male
Meckel Diverticulum - complications
Meckel Diverticulum - pathology
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Summary:A perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by foreign bodies is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen in adults. We herein present a case of a 30-year-old man who was admitted due to symptoms of right lower quadrant pain, anorexia, and vomiting. An exploratory laparotomy was done, and a perforated Meckel's diverticulum due to a chicken bone was found at exploration. A resection of a segment of ileum including the perforated diverticulum was performed, and the patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course.
ISSN:0941-1291
DOI:10.1007/s00595-004-2765-x