scholarly journals Obturator Hernia with Meckel’s Diverticulum Mimicking Incarcerated Small Bowel Hernia: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Jae Choi ◽  
Yoon Young Jung ◽  
Yongsang Kim ◽  
Dong Hee Kim

: An obturator hernia is a rare type of abdominal hernia that can cause acute intestinal obstruction. Meckel’s diverticulum, the most common gastrointestinal tract malformation, is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. The combination of obturator hernia and Meckel’s diverticulum is extremely rare. We report a rare case of obturator hernia with Meckel’s diverticulum in a 76-year-old woman who presented at the emergency room with complaints of abdominal pain. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography (CT) scan and exploratory laparotomy. Since obturator hernia is uncommon and rarely associated with Meckel’s diverticulum, we described the imaging features in this case study.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharad Jain ◽  
Motilal Maida ◽  
Sagar Manohar Patil

An obturator hernia is a rare type of hernia and unusual cause of acute intestinal obstruction. The combination of diagnostic difficulty and high mortality rates make obturator hernia a serious diagnosis that can be potentially overlooked. We present a case of an elderly multiparous woman presented at the emergency room with complaints of abdominal distension, pain, vomiting and constipation for the last 4 days. On examination abdominal tenderness with distension was noted. Hernial orifices were normal. A CT and MRI reports were suggestive of right obstructed obturator hernia. Patient underwent emergency exploratory laparotomy. The hernial sac contained a narrow neck Meckel's diverticulum with perforation of proximal ileum. Resection of perforated segment along with Meckel's diverticulum was done and end to end ileo-ileal anastomosis was performed. Obturator foramen was closed with simple polypropylene sutures. CT/MRI scan is of immense help in preoperative diagnosis. Once the diagnosis is suspected or confirmed, patient should be taken for surgery as early as possible.


2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (11) ◽  
pp. 1046-1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raj Kumar Sharma ◽  
Vir Kumar Jain ◽  
Sangeeta Kamboj ◽  
Krishna Murari

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 2929
Author(s):  
Vergis Paul ◽  
Ramu R. ◽  
Kocheril Sheryl Mathews ◽  
Ashly Thomas ◽  
Reesha P. A. ◽  
...  

The Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital diverticulum arising from the terminal ileum and is the unobliterated proximal portion of the vitellointestinal duct. Intestinal obstruction due to Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common presentation in adults and is the second most common presentation in children. We present a case of a 58-year-old gentleman presented with acute abdomen who was later found to have Giant T- shaped Meckel’s Diverticulum complicating small bowel volvulus on exploratory laparotomy. A T-shaped Meckel's diverticulum has not yet been described.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umasankar Mathuram Thiyagarajan ◽  
Amirthavarshini Ponnuswamy ◽  
Atul Bagul ◽  
Prabakar Ponnuswamy

Meckel’s diverticulum is the commonest congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract and represents a persistent remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. Although it mostly remains silent, it can present as bleeding, perforation, intestinal obstruction, intussusception, and tumours. These complications, especially bleeding, tend to be more common in the paediatric group and intestinal obstruction in adults. Stone formation (lithiasis) in Meckel’s diverticulum is rare. We report a case of Meckel’s diverticulum lithiasis which presented as an acute abdomen in an otherwise healthy individual. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy which revealed a perforated Meckel’s diverticulum with lithiasis; a segmental resection with end-to-end anastomosis of small bowel was performed. Patient recovery was delayed due to pneumonia, discharged on day 20 with no further complications at 6 months following surgery.


Author(s):  
Germán - Brito Sosa ◽  
Ana María Iraizoz Barrios

<p><strong>Resumen</strong></p><p>El divertículo de Meckel complicado es poco frecuente en el adulto. Presentamos un paciente de 19 años de edad, con dolor abdominal de 11 horas de evolución, encontrando al realizar la laparotomía exploradora un divertículo de Meckel gigante, necrosado y volvulado. Las presentaciones más frecuentes del divertículo de Meckel son la obstrucción intestinal y la diverticulitis, esta última da una sintomatología similar a la apendicitis aguda,por lo que al realizar la exploración quirúrgica y encontrar el apéndice cecal normal, se debe visualizar los últimos 180 cm de íleo terminal.</p><p><strong>Abstract</strong><br /> Meckel's diverticulum is rare in adults. We present a 19-year-old patient with abdominal pain of 11 hours of evolution, finding a giant Meckel diverticulum, necrotic and volvulated, when performing the exploratory laparotomy. The most frequent presentations of Meckel's diverticulum are intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis, the latter being a symptomatology similar to acute appendicitis, surgical surgery and the normal cecal appendix, the last 180 cm of terminal ileum should be visualized.<strong></strong></p>


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