Abstract
An 11-year-old girl presented with an extremely rare complication of Meckel's diverticulum. The patient presented with complaints of abdominal distension, abdominal pain, decreased appetite, and non-bilious vomiting for 20 days with a history of mass protruding per rectum. Examination revealed a distended abdomen and prolapsing bowel loops during rectal examination, resembling intussusception. Radiological findings indicated intestinal obstruction. Surgical exploration revealed Meckel's diverticulum invading the rectum, accompanied by dense inter-bowel adhesions. The patient underwent resection of Meckel’s diverticulum and repair of the rectal rent. This case highlights the rarity of Meckel's diverticulum fistulating into the rectum.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2024.19
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Narang, R., Kumar, S., Radhakrishnan, A., Giri, P., & Sarin, Y. K. (2024). Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.19
MLA 9
Narang, Raghav, et al. "Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation." Oman Medical Journal, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.19.
Chicago (author–date)
Narang, Raghav, Shishir Kumar, Aravindh Radhakrishnan, Prakriti Giri, and Yogesh Kumar Sarin. 2024. "Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.19.
Harvard
Narang, R., Kumar, S., Radhakrishnan, A., Giri, P. and Sarin, Y. K. (2024) 'Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2024.19.
Vancouver
Narang R, Kumar S, Radhakrishnan A, Giri P, Sarin YK. Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation. Oman Medical Journal. 2024. doi:10.5001/omj.2024.19
IEEE
R. Narang, S. Kumar, A. Radhakrishnan, P. Giri, and Y. K. Sarin, "Meckel's Diverticulum Fistulating into the Rectum: An Extremely Uncommon Presentation," Oman Medical Journal, 2024, doi: 10.5001/omj.2024.19.