A huge meckel's diverticulum

S.H. Waqar; FarahHusain; Rafique Memon; Abdul Jabbara; Abdul Majeed Baloach

Author(s)

S.H. Waqar PIMS Islamabad, Pakistan

FarahHusain Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.

Rafique Memon Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abdul Jabbara Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abdul Majeed Baloach Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abstract

Meckel’s diverticulum is intestinal remnant of the vitello-intestinal duct. The clinical problems associated with a diverticulum are gastrointestinal hemorrhage, obstruction, acute abdominal pain and intussusception. It is commonly diagnosed in adults at the time of routine exploration during appendicectomy. We present a case of huge sized Meckel’s diverticulum which was presented in accident and emergency department of JPMC, Karachi as acute intestinal obstruction. .

Publication Details

Page(s) 122-124

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Year: 2002

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Keywords

Meckel's diverticulum, intestinal obstruction, Vitelline Duct

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