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- Title
Uncommon presentation of Meckel's diverticulum in a child with decompensated hypovolemic shock.
- Authors
Şık, Nihan; Uzun, Aslıhan; Öztürk, Ali; Aydın, Efil; Karakuş, Osman Zeki; Duman, Murat; Yılmaz, Durgül
- Abstract
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious complications such as intestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, or inflammation with/without perforation, which can present with non-specific symptoms and signs. We report on the case of a 2.5-year-old boy admitted to our emergency department in poor condition, with compatible signs of decompensated hypovolemic shock. This case finally resulted in intestinal volvulus and internal hernia, a very rare combination of two complications of MD, as determined in the operating room.
- Subjects
ANTIBIOTICS; SURGICAL anastomosis; ILEOSTOMY; SHOCK (Pathology); REOPERATION; MECKEL diverticulum
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery / Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 2022, Vol 28, Issue 7, p1031
- ISSN
1306-696X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14744/tjtes.2020.39887