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Journal of Case Reports
Volvulus of Meckel’sDiveticulum: A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction in Children
BC Shah, Sarang Degloorkar, A Rao
Department of Surgery, Bhakti Vedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Srishti Complex, Mira Road East, Thane, Maharashtra - 401017, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. BC Shah
Email: vaishnavasevadasa@gmail.com
Received: 12-OCT-2014 Accepted: 25-FEB-2015 Published Online: 20-MAR-2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2015.0030
Abstract
Meckel’s diverticulum is one of differential diagnoses of pain abdomen in children. It can be cause of intestinal obstruction in children due to its complications. We present one such complication, which is rare by occurrence, volvulus of Meckel’sdiverticulum causing intestinal obstruction and its management by assisted laparoscopy.
Keywords : Meckel Diverticulum, Intestinal Volvulus, Intestinal Obstruction, Child, Abdominal Pain, Humans.
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