title: Perforated Meckels diverticulum causing giant pseudocyst and secondary appendicitis.
abstract: Meckels diverticula are known to present with a myriad of complications. However its perforation followed by development of a giant pseudocyst and secondary appendicitis is not reported in literature thus far. We report this complication in a five and half month old infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana 141 008, Punjab, India. drjj@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Kamalesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Vinod Prem
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery