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| Ahmad Solyman Ahmad1, Yasser Abdel Razek Mohamed1, Mazin Abdullah Arif2, Albroumi Said Abdullah2 | ||||||
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1Department of Radiology, Nizwa Hospital, MOH, Sultanate of Oman.
2Department of General Surgery, Nizwa Hospital, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman. | ||||||
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| Ahmad AS, Yasser ARM Selim, Arif MA, Albroumi SA. Complicated Meckel's diverticulum. Int J Case Rep Images 2016;7(8):495–498. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Meckel's diverticulum is rare among the general population. Symptoms are varied, the diagnosis is often difficult and the abnormality is usually an incidental finding in laparotomies. Undiagnosed Meckel's diverticulitis harbor a considerable probability of complications; including perforation and peritonitis.
Case Series: Herein, we report two cases, first case was a 27-year-old male presented with non-specific lower abdominal pain and nausea. Meckel's diverticulitis was on top of the differential diagnosis by CECT scan of the abdomen. He underwent surgical resection of the Meckel's diverticulum and appendectomy. The second case was 47-year-old male presented with epigastric pain shifted to the right lower abdomen and one episode of vomiting. The erect abdominal radiograph revealed pneumoperitoneum, which necessitates urgent laparotomy and diverticulectomy. Conclusion: Meckel's diverticulum cases are the most common gastrointestinal congenital anomalies despite its relative rarity, but should be pursued in diagnosis and treated surgically because of the high rate of inflammation, intestinal obstruction and perforation. | |
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Keywords:
Intestinal obstruction, Meckel's diverticulum, Perforation, Pneumoperitoneum
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Author Contributions:
Ahmad Solyman Ahmad – Substantial contribution to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Yasser Abdel Razek Mohamed – Substantial contribution to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Mazin Abdullah Arif – Substantial contribution to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published Albroumi Said Abdullah – Substantial contribution to conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2016 Ahmad Solyman Ahmad et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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