title: Foreign bodies within a Meckel's diverticulum.
abstract: Although complications of Meckel's diverticula are relatively common, there has not been a reported case, to our knowledge, of foreign bodies impacted within a Meckel's diverticulum. We report herein a case of a 2-year-old child who had two pennies trapped in a Meckel's diverticulum. This case demonstrates that foreign objects in the right lower quadrant that do not progress may be impacted in a Meckel's diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Service, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Velanovich
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ledbetter
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McGahren
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nuchtern
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schaller
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery