Meckel’s Diverticulum with Multiple Ileal Ulcers as a Source of Massive Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage in a Three Year Old Child

Authors

  • Raashid Hamid Senior Resident, Department of Paediatric Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar
  • Sajad A Wani Senior Resident, Department of Paediatric Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar
  • AH Shera Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar
  • Sheikh Khurshid Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar
  • NA Bhat Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar
  • Aejaz A Baba Asst Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, SKIMS, Srinagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.7802

Keywords:

Meckel’s diverticulum, Bleeding per rectum, Multiple ileal ulcers

Abstract

Meckel’s Diverticulum (MD) is a frequent congenital anomaly of small bowel often difficult to diagnose. It is usually asymptomatic and can present as bleeding, obstruction and inflammation. We report a case of MD in a 3 year old male child, diagnosed by 99mTc pertechnetate scan and confirmed on laparotomy. Excised specimen revealed a large MD with multiple ileal ulcers, as a source of massive bleeding per rectum. The clinical features and need for early diagnosis and treatment are discussed.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.7802  

J. Nepal Paediatr. Soc. 2013;33(3):227-229

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2013-12-16

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Hamid, R., Wani, S. A., Shera, A., Khurshid, S., Bhat, N., & Baba, A. A. (2013). Meckel’s Diverticulum with Multiple Ileal Ulcers as a Source of Massive Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage in a Three Year Old Child. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 33(3), 227–229. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.7802

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Vol. 33 No. 3 (2013)

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Brief Reports/Case Reports/Case Series

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