Traumatic rupture of a Meckel’s diverticulum due to blunt abdominal trauma in a soccer game: A case report

Traumatic rupture of a Meckel’s diverticulum due to blunt abdominal trauma in a soccer game: A case report

Highlights • A rare case of abdominal pain after low velocity trauma based on traumatic rupture of Meckel’s diverticulum. • Meckel’s diverticulum is an embryological anomaly of the digestive tract. • Histopathological proof of a perforated diverticulum. • Consider perforation of a Meckel’s diverticu...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2016-01, Vol.19, p.8-10
Hauptverfasser: Tummers, W.S, van der Vorst, J.R, Swank, D.J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Blunt trauma
Case Report
Meckel’s diverticulum
Surgery
Traumatic rupture
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • A rare case of abdominal pain after low velocity trauma based on traumatic rupture of Meckel’s diverticulum. • Meckel’s diverticulum is an embryological anomaly of the digestive tract. • Histopathological proof of a perforated diverticulum. • Consider perforation of a Meckel’s diverticulum as cause of acute deterioration.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.12.002