title: Meckel's diverticulum with intussusception in a 5-year-old patient with Down's syndrome.
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is understood to be the commonest congenital malformation within the gastrointestinal tract with a prevalence of 2%, as found on autopsy studies. Although many cases are asymptomatic, complications can occur including haemorrhage, diverticulitis, chronic ulceration and intestinal obstruction. Intussusception is also a complication, but extremely rare. We present a rare case of Meckel's diverticulum causing intussusception, which was surgically resolved, in a 5-year-old girl. Our aim through this case report is to generate greater awareness of this complication and to provide some potential guidance towards its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mohammed Omer
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Anwar
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
authors.forename: Hamza Ibn
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Salmaniya Medical Center, Kingdom of Bahrain.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Hindi
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Al Omran
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004314:Down Syndrome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery