title: Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a chicken bone, a rare complication: report of a case.
abstract: A perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by foreign bodies is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen in adults. We herein present a case of a 30-year-old man who was admitted due to symptoms of right lower quadrant pain, anorexia, and vomiting. An exploratory laparotomy was done, and a perforated Meckel's diverticulum due to a chicken bone was found at exploration. A resection of a segment of ileum including the perforated diverticulum was performed, and the patient had an uncomplicated postoperative course.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yagci
authors.forename: Sadettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cetiner
authors.forename: Turgut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tufan
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology