title: Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by foreign body.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a congenital disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually asymptomatic. Perforation of an MD by foreign bodies is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen in children. We present a rare case of perforation of an MD in a child after eating melon seeds. The patient was treated successfully with segmental resection and primary anastomosis and had an uneventful postoperative recovery.
authors.forename: Mehmet Hanifi
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: Mehmet Serif
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.forename: Bahattin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aydogdu
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Uygun
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goya
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tokgöz
authors.forename: Selcuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Otcu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019662:Cucurbitaceae; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery; D012639:Seeds