Meckel's diverticulum causing exsanguinating haemorrhage. 2004

Iftikhar A Jan, and Maria Jalali, and Farhat Masood Mirza, and Muhammad Ali, and Nasir Saleem, and Ejaz Hussain
Department of Paediatric Surgery, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi. ifti1@cyber.net.pk

A seven month old male baby presented to emergency room in shock. Patient had 3 hours history of massive fresh bleeding per rectum. Emergency laparotomy revealed Meckel's diverticulum (MD) with large vitello-intestinal artery responsible for massive bleeding. Diverticulectomy was performed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008467 Meckel Diverticulum A congenital abnormality characterized by the outpouching or sac formation in the ILEUM. It is a remnant of the embryonic YOLK SAC in which the VITELLINE DUCT failed to close. Diverticulum, Meckel,Meckel's Diverticulum
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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