Article Text
Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
Haemoperitoneum caused by perforation of Meckel's diverticulum in a 5-year-old child
Summary
Common complications of Meckel's diverticulum in children include gastrointestinal haemorrhage, intestinal obstruction or intussuception and diverticulitis. Here, the rare case of a perforated, non-inflamed Meckel's diverticulum causing significant haemoperitoneum in a young child, is reported. The case highlights the potential for rapid deterioration of patients with complications form vitelline duct abnormalities, for which surgical exploration should not be delayed.
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Competing interests None.
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