Meckel's diverticulum masked by a long period of gastric symptoms--a case report

Acta Chir Belg. 2005 Aug;105(4):413-4. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679749.

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most frequent congenital abnormality of the small bowel and it is often difficult to diagnose. The authors report a case of a patient with long-term symptoms erroneously not related with MD disease and developing a diverticulum perforation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute / etiology
  • Adolescent
  • Dehydration / etiology
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology
  • Intestinal Perforation / surgery
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnosis*
  • Meckel Diverticulum / surgery
  • Nausea / etiology
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / diagnosis
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / etiology
  • Peptic Ulcer Perforation / surgery
  • Vomiting / etiology