title: Meckel's diverticulum causing exsanguinating haemorrhage.
abstract: A seven month old male baby presented to emergency room in shock. Patient had 3 hours history of massive fresh bleeding per rectum. Emergency laparotomy revealed Meckel's diverticulum (MD) with large vitello-intestinal artery responsible for massive bleeding. Diverticulectomy was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi. ifti1@cyber.net.pk
authors.forename: Iftikhar A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Jan
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jalali
authors.forename: Farhat Masood
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Nasir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Ejaz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery