Bleeding Meckel's Diverticulum in a 4-month-old Infant: Treatment with Laparoscopic Diverticulectomy. A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Overview

Journal Clin Exp Gastroenterol

Publisher Dove Medical Press

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2011 Jun 23

PMID 21694825

Citations 8

Authors

J Rainer Poley

Thomas E Thielen

Jeffrey C Pence

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Abstract

A bleeding Meckel's diverticulum is presented in a 4-month-old African American infant. This event is rare at this age, and our patient is only the second 4-month-old infant reported in the English literature. The infant presented with painless frank rectal bleeding, the blood being maroon-colored, and clots were found in the diaper. There was also anemia, with an hemoglobin of less than 8 gm/dl. The color of the blood suggested a bleeding site in the ileo-cecal region, a Meckel's diverticulum was suspected, which was then confirmed by an isotope scan. A typical Meckel's diverticulum was found on laparoscopic surgery, was excised, and the infant made an uneventful recovery.

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