Perforated Meckel's diverticulum presenting as subphrenic abscess.
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.
Kundra
R
R
Shankar Hospital, New Delhi-110018, India.
Wardhan
H
H
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