Torsion of the whole ileum and hemorrhagic necrosis because of a giant Meckel's diverticulum in a 9-month-old child

Qusai Mashlah; Ali M Zaher; Hajar Odah Bashi; Hanady Zwaraa; Husam Dalati

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjad336

Torsion of the whole ileum and hemorrhagic necrosis because of a giant Meckel's diverticulum in a 9-month-old child

J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Jun 7;2023(6):rjad336. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad336. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Authors

Qusai Mashlah¹, Ali M Zaher¹, Hajar Odah Bashi¹, Hanady Zwaraa¹, Husam Dalati¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children Hospital, Damascus, Syria.

Abstract

Intestinal ischemia caused by torsion of a freely hanging Meckel's diverticulum (MD) resulting in the need for resection is an uncommon complication. We present an extraordinary case of a 9-month-old male with acute abdominal symptoms because of intestinal ischemia and necrosis that necessitated resection of the entire ileum. This was caused by torsion around a particularly large MD.

Keywords: Acute abdomen; Acute midgut volvulus; Intestinal torsion; Meckel’s diverticulum.

Publication types

Case Reports