Title: Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum
Authors: Dr Md. Abdur Rahman, Dr Ashutosh Patel, Dr Shamim Ali, Dr Shambhu Kumar Singh, Dr Yasir Tajdar, Dr Amit Kumar Gupta, Dr Kumari Ekita
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i10.15
Abstract
Introduction
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract. It can cause complications in the form of ulceration, haemorrhage, intussusception, intestinal obstruction, perforation and, very rarely, vesicodiverticular fistulae and tumours. These complications, especially bleeding, are more common in the paediatric age group than in adults; however it is not uncommon to miss the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum in adults.
