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Steroid Induced Perforation of Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Adult
Palanisamy Senthilnathan1, Srivatsan Gurumurthy Sivakumar1, Sumanta Dey1, Senthil Anand Elavarasan1, Anand Vijai Natesan1, Aravinth Subramanium2, Nalankilli Vaiyapuri Gounder Palanisamy1, Chinnusamy Palanivelu1
Departments of 1Surgical Gastroenterology and 2Pathology, GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Sumanta Dey
Email: doc.sumanta@gmail.com 
Received: 10-SEP-2016 Accepted: 04-FEB-2017 Published Online: 10-MAR-2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2017.0026
Abstract
Background: Perforation is one of the rare complications of Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) which carries high morbidity and mortality. Being a congenital variant, complicated MD is usually seen in pediatric population. Case Report: An adult male diagnosed with psoriasis and on systemic steroids for last three months presented with generalized abdominal pain,  and distension. Free fluid and gas in abdomen were detected in erect abdominal X-ray and CT scan. Exploratory laparotomy showed perforated MD. Histopathology report showed presence of ulceration and perforation near ectopic gastric mucosa. The normal diverticular mucosa was ulcerated and perforation was due to persistent low pH inside the diverticulum. Conclusion: High dose systemic steroid therapy may cause spontaneous MD perforation. Detailed history coupled with high degree of clinical and radiological suspicion  is required to clinch the pre-operative diagnosis. 
Keywords : Abdominal Pain, Laparotomy, Meckel Diverticulum, Psoriasis, X-Rays.
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