FECOLITH OF MECKLE'S DIVERTICULUM: RARE CASE OF ACUTE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION
Meckle's diverticulum is considered as the most common congenital abnormality of the small intestine. Herewith we are reporting a rare case of acute intestinal obstruction caused by the fecolith of Meckle's diverticulum. There are very few similar cases reported in history with no reported case from India till date. This patient was managed with resection anastomosis of the involved segment and regular postoperative follow up.
Authors
- Navin Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3531-7414)
- N Punith
- Ekta Sikerwar
Institutions
- St.Martha's College Of Nursing (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36106/ijar/5401054
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00