title: Perforated Meckel's diverticulum presenting as subphrenic abscess.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is known to present with myriad complications. However, its perforation followed by development of subphrenic abscess has not been reported in literature. We report this complication in an eleven-month-old child.
authors.affiliation: Shankar Hospital, New Delhi-110018, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kundra
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wardhan
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery