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- Title
Meckel's diverticulum causing intestinal obstruction in the newborn.
- Authors
Oukhouya, Mohamed Amine; Andaloussi, Saad; Abdellaoui, Hicham; Tazi, Mohammed; Mahmoudi, Abdelhalim; Elmadi, Aziz; Khattala, Khalid; Bouabdallah, Youssef
- Abstract
The causes of neonatal bowel obstruction are variable and dominated by malformations and the Meckel diverticulum must remain exceptional. We report a case of neonatal bowel obstruction in a six day old male neonate admitted on account of inability to pass stool, abdominal distension and bilious vomiting. The radiologic additional examinations are non-specific. Exploratory laparotomy found obstruction at the site of a Meckel's diverticulum.
- Subjects
MECKEL diverticulum; BOWEL obstructions
- Publication
Pan African Medical Journal, 2018, Vol 31, p1
- ISSN
1937-8688
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11604/pamj.2018.31.210.14840