Spontaneous Perforation of Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting as a Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: A Case Report

Abstract

Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, most likely to be found at the antimesenteric side of the distal ileum. The majority of patients remain asymptomatic however symptoms such as obstruction, perforation, inflammation and gastrointestinal hemorrhage can occur due to complications, which have an extensive variety of clinical and imaging manifestations. Accordingly, it is important to consider Meckel’s diverticulum as a differential diagnosis in patients presenting with acute abdomen. The treatment of complicated MD is surgery but there is no clear recommendation yet for incidentally detected cases.