A Rare Case of Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum

We present a rare case of perforated Meckel’s diverticulum which presented initially with subcutaneous abscess. The abscess ruptured spontaneously and formed an enterocutaneous fistula and later presented as perforation peritonitis. Keywords: Meckel’s diverticulum, enterocutaneous fistula,...

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Main Authors: Vijay P Agrawal, Yunus Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Online Access:https://jcbsonline.ac.in/articles/a-rare-case-of-perforated-meckels-diverticulum
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Summary:We present a rare case of perforated Meckel’s diverticulum which presented initially with subcutaneous abscess. The abscess ruptured spontaneously and formed an enterocutaneous fistula and later presented as perforation peritonitis. Keywords: Meckel’s diverticulum, enterocutaneous fistula, perforation peritonitis
ISSN:2231-4180
2319-2453