SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOPERITONEUM AND FECALOID PERITONITIS SECONDARY TO PERFORATION OF MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM
Abstract
A 20-year-old man presents abdominal pain and diffuse peritoneal irritation. The computed tomography reported pneumoperitoneum and peritonitis secondary to hollow viscus perforation.
An urgent intervention was performed, showing Meckel's diverticulum with a perforation on its vertex. It was decided the resection of the ileum including the diverticulum, finishing with a manual end-to-end anastomosis.
Meckel's diverticulum is caused by the failure of the involution of the omphalomestheric duct. In 4-6% of cases it can cause complications. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult because the radiological and clinical findings can resemble other acute abdominal disorders.
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2022-02-22
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Inaebnit, E. F., Fernandez-Vega, L., Garcia-Granero Garcia-Fuster, A., Alfonso-Garcia, M., & Gonzalez-Argente, X. (2022). SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOPERITONEUM AND FECALOID PERITONITIS SECONDARY TO PERFORATION OF MECKEL’S DIVERTICULUM. Annals of Mediterranean Surgery, 5(1). Retrieved from https://edicions.uib.es/ojs/index.php/AMS/article/view/731
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