title: A Meckel's diverticulum presenting as pyogenic liver abscesses.
abstract: Meckel's diverticula are the most common congenital malformation of the small intestine. The condition is rarely symptomatic and is usually an incidental finding during surgery. Bleeding in children and obstruction in adults are the most common symptomatic presentations. Our case involves a 50-year-old man with multiple pyogenic liver abscesses due to a Meckel's diverticulum. The abscesses were percutaneously drained and the diverticulum was eventually resected. Pyogenic liver abscess is a very rare presentation of a Meckel's diverticulum. The diverticulum in our case appeared to have a thickened wall on imaging but no signs of acute inflammation were present on the CT scan or noticed intraoperatively. It was presumed to be the possible source as all other possibilities were ruled out. Ultimately, the surgical pathology revealed acute inflammation and focal abscess. We propose that elective resection of a Meckel's diverticulum should be considered in the setting of pyogenic liver abscess with no other identifiable source.
authors: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Field
authors: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
authors: Affan
authors: A
authors: Umer
authors: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
authors: Mary Ann
authors: MA
authors: Mecca-Monahan
authors: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
authors: Rajnish
authors: R
authors: Tandon
mesh_terms: D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005673:Fusobacterium; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D046290:Liver Abscess, Pyogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed