Meckel's diverticulum abscess in the elderly population: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Meckel's Diverticulum (MD) is the most usual congenital anatomic abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract. It is present in almost 2% of the population and it rarely becomes symptomatic in adults. Herein, we report a rare case of an elderly woman with MD, its diagnostic algorithm and treatment, pointing out the significance of this pathology in the differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant pain.

Case presentation

A 75-year-old woman presented in the emergency department due to sudden right lower quadrant abdominal pain and fever. After a comprehensive clinical and imaging evaluation, a diagnostic laparoscopy under general was performed. The appendix presented without inflammation, and a MD abscess was found about 50cm from the ileocaecal va

SUBMITTER: Ioannidis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807966 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature