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When Bleeding Is Only the Beginning: A Rare Complication Following Hemorrhage From a Meckel’s Diverticulum

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and may present with complications such as bleeding, obstruction, or inflammation. Massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding in adolescents is rare and may be life-threatening. Ischemic colitis is extremely uncommon in this age group and has not been previously described as a complication of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, following resection of a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum. We report a case of an adolescent boy who presented with persistent ileus due to ischemic colitis, following extensive hemorrhage of the Meckel's diverticulum.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95605

Authors: Elena Kkoumourou, Maria Florou, Vassileios Lambropoulos, Maria Tsopozidi, Vassileios Mouravas, Christos Kaselas

Institutions: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415626137