title: Perforated Meckel's Diverticulum in a 3-day-old Neonate; A Case Report.
abstract: Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum is a rare complication in neonatal period. A 3-dayold term male neonate was transferred to our emergency room due to bowel perforation. Surgical exploration was done and perforated Meckel's diverticulum was detected. Pathological report of the tissue showed inflamed diverticulum with heterotopic gastric mucosa. This is the first report of Meckel's diverticulum perforation in a neonate in our country.
authors.affiliation: Fellow of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nemazee Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frooghi
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nemazee Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahador
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nemazee Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Golchini
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nemazee Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haghighat
authors.affiliation: Fellow of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology , Nemazee Teaching Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ataollahi
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Abuzar Children's Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
authors.forename: Hazhir
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Javaherizadeh
keywords: Bowel perforation; Heterotopic gastric mucosa; Meckel’s diverticulum