title: Meckel's diverticulum perforation with intraabdominal hemorrhage.
abstract: Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum in children is a rare and serious complication. The authors report a case of a 3-year-old boy with perforation and hemoperitoneum caused by Meckel's diverticulum. Difficulty of preoperative diagnosis is discussed, indication for incidental diverticulotomy is established, and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Center Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Franc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jelenc
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strlic
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gvardijancic
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery