Meckel's diverticulum penetrating the mesentery causing hemoperitoneum

Meckel's diverticula are common congenital gastrointestinal malformations that most often present with bloody stool or bowel obstruction in children.Herein, we report a rare case of a 5-year old boy who presented hemoperitoneum with mild abdominal pain and without bloody stool. Upon performing...

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Main Authors: Tadashi Hatakeyama, Yuichi Okata, Yuko Bitoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620300543