Meckel Diverticulum Carcinoid Tumor Complicated by Ileal Invagination. About One Case at Vichy Hospital

Laparoscopy and Complicated Meckel Diverticulum in Children

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Meckel diverticulum can present with a variety of complications but is often found incidentally during other surgical procedures. The role of laparoscopy in the management of Meckel diverticulum is established. We reviewed our experience with complicated cases of Meckel diverticulum in children managed with laparoscopy. METHODS A 15-year retrospective chart review re...

4038 Meckel ’ s diverticulum – a case study

Introduction The Meckel’s diverticulum or diverticulum ilei is the most common unusual congenital condition of gastrointestinal tract. It is present in fetal life as the vitello-intestinal duct, which usually disappears later in seventh week of gestational period. The incidence of Meckel’s diverticulum in the general population has been estimated to be about 2% [1]. Reports from autopsy and ret...

Meckel ' S Diverticulum

Perforated Meckel diverticulum

Perforation of a Meckel diverticulum (MD) is a rare complication that can often mimic appendicitis. This case report identifies a child who presented to our Emergency Department (ED) with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, free fluid and air in the abdomen and pelvis, and inflammatory changes visualized on Ultrasonography (US) and computer tomography (CT) scan. In our patient, ruptured append...

In an Ileal Diverticulum (Meckel’s Diverticulum) - Gastric Perforation: Report of a Fatal Case Divertículo Ileal (Divertículo de Meckel) - Perforación Gástrica: Reporte de un Caso Fatal

The ileal diverticulum (Meckel’s diverticulum) is a congenital outpouching located in the distal ileum which occurs due to the failure of obliteration of the yolk stalk. The peak age in which this anomaly is mostly found is the pediatric age especially below the age of two. Hence it is noted as an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction and fatality in adult life. We present a case of a 26 yea...