title: Haemoperitoneum caused by Meckel's diverticulum.
abstract: A case of Meckel's diverticulum presenting acutely with spontaneous haemoperitoneum is presented. This complication has not, to our knowledge, been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Westwood Hospital, Beverley, UK.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sitaram
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery