scholarly journals An unusual case of intraabdominal abscess and acute abdomen caused by axial torsion of a Meckel's diverticulum

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 74-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
İhsan Yıldız ◽  
Yavuz Savaş Koca ◽  
İbrahim Barut
Author(s):  
Gulan Maree ◽  
Alaa Ghazlan ◽  
Hanna Kassab ◽  
Ali Alelayan ◽  
Ibrahem Sheikh Mohamad ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiromitsu Nagata ◽  
Hiroyasu Nishizawa ◽  
Susumu Mashima ◽  
Yasuyuki Shimahara

Abstract Background Meckel’s diverticulum is considered the most prevalent congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 4% of patients are symptomatic with complications such as bleeding, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation, while axial torsion of Meckel’s diverticulum is rare, particularly in pregnancy. Case presentation A 31-year-old woman in week 15 of pregnancy complained of epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting. Clinical diagnosis was severe hyperemesis gravidarum. Because the symptoms persisted during hospitalization, CT was performed and revealed dilated small bowel loops with multiple air-fluid levels. In the right mid-abdomen, there was a large part of air containing a cavity connected to the small intestine, which was considered a dilated bowel loop. Emergency laparotomy was performed and axial torsion of a large Meckel’s diverticulum measuring 11 cm was found at a few centimeters proximal to the ileocecal valve. Ileocecal resection including Meckel’s diverticulum was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. At 40 weeks gestation, she had vaginal delivery of normal baby. Conclusion The physiological and anatomical changes in pregnancy can make a straightforward clinical diagnosis difficult. Prompt diagnosis and management were needed in order to avoid significant maternal and fetal risks. The use of imaging examinations, especially CT examination, with proper timing may be helpful to prevent delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention. Here, we report the case of a patient with axial torsion of Meckel’s diverticulum in pregnancy. To our knowledge, axial torsion of Meckel’s diverticulum in the first trimester of pregnancy has not been reported in the English medical literature.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Chibueze Onyemkpa ◽  
Benjamin Kuhns ◽  
Thomas Murickan ◽  
Crystal Drayer ◽  
Kosisochi Obinwanne

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-138
Author(s):  
Serhat Doğan ◽  
Ebubekir Gündeş ◽  
Hüseyin Gülcan ◽  
Mehmet Barburoğlu ◽  
Onur Oral

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-446
Author(s):  
Sherif Monib ◽  
Bassem Amr ◽  
Franklin Adaba ◽  
Ahmed Farghaly

1990 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 157-159
Author(s):  
Don Clark ◽  
Dilip G Patel

A 40-year-old male was seen for evaluation of minor gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient had received an H2blocker as an outpatient for suspicion of duodenal ulcer disease. At endoscopy no lesion was seen and H2blockers were discontinued. The patient developed acute abdomen and at surgery a perforated Meckel's diverticulum was found.


1998 ◽  
Vol 93 (8) ◽  
pp. 1373-1375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Malhotra ◽  
Douglas A. Roth ◽  
Thomas H. Gouge ◽  
Steven R. Hofstetter ◽  
Gurdip Sidhu ◽  
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