1Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College, DMIMS(DU), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
2Department of Physiology and Dean Interdisciplinary Sciences, DMIMS(DU), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
3Honourable Vice Chancellor and Laparoscopic Surgeon, DMIMS (DU), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
4Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College, DMIMS, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Global Journal of Surgery.
2014,
Vol. 2 No. 1, 19-20
DOI: 10.12691/js-2-1-6
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Pankaj Gharde, Lalitbhushan S Waghmare, Dilip S Gode, Pramita Muntode, Hrituraj Rohariya, Anoop Sharma. Gangrenous, Perforated Meckel's Diverticulum Mimicking Appendicular Lump: A Case Report.
Global Journal of Surgery. 2014; 2(1):19-20. doi: 10.12691/js-2-1-6.
Correspondence to: Pankaj Gharde, Department of Surgery, J.N. Medical College, DMIMS(DU), Wardha, Maharashtra, India. Email:
pankaj_nandini75@yahoo.comAbstract
Introduction: Meckel’s diverticulum is one of the common congenital anomaly of the small intestine, occurs in approximately 2% population, with equal incidence in both sexes; caused by an incomplete obliteration of omphalomesenteric duct. It is a true diverticulum, containing all the three layers; Complications are known in 4% cases in adults. Case presentation: In this present case report, we are reporting a two and half year-old male child with an eight days old gangrenous, perforated Meckel's diverticulum with abscess and acute intestinal obstruction mimicking an appendicular lump. Conclusion: Even it is rare finding, but we should be vigilant for this entity while dealing with it in emergency and patient should not be kept on nonsurgical management assuming it to be an appendicular lump.
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