title: Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a wood splinter in a 4-year-old child: a case report.
abstract: Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a foreign body represents an unusual and serious clinical occurrence. We present a case of a 4-year-old male who was admitted with symptoms of abdominal pain in the right iliac fossa, raising the suspicion of acute appendicitis. Exploratory laparotomy disclosed normal appendix and perforation of Meckel's diverticulum caused by a wood splinter. Meckel's diverticulectomy was performed and the child had an uneventful postoperative course. Preoperative diagnosis of perforated Meckel's diverticulum remains a challenging issue. Diagnosis should be considered in the presence of a right lower quadrant abdominal pain or a positive history of ingestion of a sharp foreign body.
authors: Primary Health Care Centre of Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece. danyfantakis@med.uoc.gr
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Anyfantakis
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kastanakis
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Papadomichelakis
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Kokinos
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Katsougris
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Petrakis
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Karona
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Bobolakis
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*; D014934:Wood
keywords: Meckel’s diverticulum; diagnosis; foreign body; perforation
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