An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum
Background. Meckel’s diverticulum, the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, typically presents in children with gastrointestinal bleeding. Case Presentation. An 11-year-old Caucasian male presented with a 6 week history of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. He was found...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2023-01-01
|
| Series: | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2289520 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849406969759137792 |
|---|---|
| author | Lybil Mendoza Alvarez Dhanashree Rajderkar Genie L. Beasley |
| author_facet | Lybil Mendoza Alvarez Dhanashree Rajderkar Genie L. Beasley |
| author_sort | Lybil Mendoza Alvarez |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background. Meckel’s diverticulum, the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, typically presents in children with gastrointestinal bleeding. Case Presentation. An 11-year-old Caucasian male presented with a 6 week history of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. He was found to have iron deficiency anemia, markedly elevated serum and fecal inflammatory markers, and imaging showing a contained bowel perforation. He was evaluated for infectious etiologies and later underwent extensive testing for inflammatory bowel disease. Ultimately, he was found to have a Meckel’s diverticulum, which was successfully resected and led to resolution of his gastrointestinal complaints. Conclusions. This case report highlights one of the more rare presentations in children, which is intestinal perforation. Symptoms of a Meckel’s diverticulum can overlap with those of inflammatory bowel disease, as demonstrated by our patient. Clinicians should be familiar with criteria to establish diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, and if diagnosis isn’t fully supported by testing, they should expand the differential and consider Meckel’s diverticulum. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-46a3c73508cb4b6fa800c0adcbdbab89 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2090-6811 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2023-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| spelling | doaj-art-46a3c73508cb4b6fa800c0adcbdbab892025-08-20T03:36:13ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68112023-01-01202310.1155/2023/2289520An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s DiverticulumLybil Mendoza Alvarez0Dhanashree Rajderkar1Genie L. Beasley2University of Tennessee Health Science Center Pediatric GastroenterologyUniversity of Florida Pediatric RadiologyUniversity of Florida Pediatric GastroenterologyBackground. Meckel’s diverticulum, the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, typically presents in children with gastrointestinal bleeding. Case Presentation. An 11-year-old Caucasian male presented with a 6 week history of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. He was found to have iron deficiency anemia, markedly elevated serum and fecal inflammatory markers, and imaging showing a contained bowel perforation. He was evaluated for infectious etiologies and later underwent extensive testing for inflammatory bowel disease. Ultimately, he was found to have a Meckel’s diverticulum, which was successfully resected and led to resolution of his gastrointestinal complaints. Conclusions. This case report highlights one of the more rare presentations in children, which is intestinal perforation. Symptoms of a Meckel’s diverticulum can overlap with those of inflammatory bowel disease, as demonstrated by our patient. Clinicians should be familiar with criteria to establish diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, and if diagnosis isn’t fully supported by testing, they should expand the differential and consider Meckel’s diverticulum.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2289520 |
| spellingShingle | Lybil Mendoza Alvarez Dhanashree Rajderkar Genie L. Beasley An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum |
| title_full | An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum |
| title_fullStr | An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum |
| title_short | An Unusual Case of a Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum |
| title_sort | unusual case of a perforated meckel s diverticulum |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2289520 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT lybilmendozaalvarez anunusualcaseofaperforatedmeckelsdiverticulum AT dhanashreerajderkar anunusualcaseofaperforatedmeckelsdiverticulum AT genielbeasley anunusualcaseofaperforatedmeckelsdiverticulum AT lybilmendozaalvarez unusualcaseofaperforatedmeckelsdiverticulum AT dhanashreerajderkar unusualcaseofaperforatedmeckelsdiverticulum AT genielbeasley unusualcaseofaperforatedmeckelsdiverticulum |