Internal hernia caused by Meckel diverticulum in an infant: report of one case.
Intestinal obstruction caused by internal hernia due to Meckel diverticulum is a rare disease. The condition is seldom diagnosed preoperatively. In this paper, we present a 10-month-old boy who suffered from abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, and mild fever for 2 days. Abdominal sonography, plain abdomen X-ray, and computed tomography merely showed mechanical ileus and partial malrotation. However, exploratory laparotomy revealed a Meckel diverticulum through which the small bowel had herniated. We introduce the Meckel diverticulum and internal hernia and discuss intestinal obstructions.
Lee
M C
MC
Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, 280, Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
Lin
L H
LH
Chen
D F
DF
D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*