Author/Authors :
Okur, Mehmet Hanifi Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Paediatric Surgery, Turkey , Arslan, Mehmet Serif Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Paediatric Surgery, Turkey , Aydogdu, Bahattin Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Paediatric Surgery, Turkey , Uygun, Ibrahim Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Surgery, Turkey , Goya, Cemil Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiology, Turkey , Tokgöz, Orhan Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology, Turkey , Otcu, Selcuk Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Meckel s diverticulum (MD) is a congenital disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that is usually asymptomatic. Perforation of an MD by foreign bodies is an extremely rare cause of acute abdomen in children. We present a rare case of perforation of an MD in a child after eating melon seeds. The patient was treated successfully with segmental resection and primary anastomosis and had an uneventful postoperative recovery.
