Neonatal Meckel's diverticulum: spectrum of presentation

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009 May;25(5):348-9. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181a34936.

Abstract

Symptomatic neonatal Meckel's diverticulum is rare. We describe 2 interesting presentations of neonatal Meckel's diverticulum with review of the literature. Our first patient presented with massive bleeding per rectum in the first week of life, which is the only case reported so far. The second case presented with milk curd obstruction in the Meckel's diverticulum. We could find only one similar case in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age of Onset
  • Bile
  • Diverticulitis / etiology*
  • Emergencies
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / etiology*
  • Ileal Diseases / surgery
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Laparotomy
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnosis*
  • Meckel Diverticulum / pathology
  • Meckel Diverticulum / surgery
  • Vomiting / etiology