Document Type
Article
Department
General Surgery (East Africa)
Abstract
Only 2% of patients with Meckel’s diverticulae (MD) will manifest clinical problems. Diverticulitis occurs in approximately 10-20% of patients with symptomatic MD and more often in the elderly population. We report a case of Meckels diverticulitis presenting with perforation and mesenteric abscess in a young African man. The authors present information on diagnostic pitfalls and advise a lower threshold for consideration of MD as a differential diagnosis of acute right iliac fossa pain especially when the CT scan denotes a normal appendix in a male patient.
Publication (Name of Journal)
East African medical journal
Recommended Citation
Wasike, R.,
Saidi, H.
(2006). Perforated Meckel's diverticulitis presenting as a mesenteric abscess: case report. East African medical journal, 83(10), 580-584.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_gen_surg/24