Gangrenous Meckel′s diverticulum secondary to ascariasis in a child
| Autor: | Tanveer Akhtar, Anand Alladi, O. S. Siddappa, G Bahubali |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Gangrene
Ascariasis congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities medicine.medical_specialty Meckel's diverticulum Hepatic diverticulum business.industry General surgery Case Report Ileum Diverticulitis medicine.disease digestive system digestive system diseases Volvulus volvulus surgical procedures operative medicine.anatomical_structure otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine business Complication |
| Zdroj: | Tropical Parasitology |
| ISSN: | 2229-5070 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/2229-5070.97249 |
| Popis: | Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, which is usually asymptomatic. In patients with intestinal ascariasis, Meckel's diverticulum may pursue a silent course or may be complicated by diverticulitis, gangrene and perforation. We report an unusual complication of volvulus of Meckel's diverticulum and an adjacent segment of ileum due to incarceration of worm bolus in a narrow based Meckel's diverticulum leading to gangrene and perforation. |
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