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Acute abdomen in third trimester of pregnancy—a rare case of perforated Meckel’s diverticulitis

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Acute abdomen in pregnancy presents many diagnostic challenges. Non-specific symptoms, anatomical and physiological changes and diagnostic imaging limitations lead to diagnostic uncertainty and delayed diagnosis and treatment. Meckel's diverticulitis in pregnancy is extremely rare with only 27 cases reported in literature, only 11 of which are found to be perforated intraoperatively. We present a rare case of a patient in third trimester of pregnancy with perforated Meckel's diverticulitis.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjad492

Authors: Jennifer Turco, Ihab Khalil, Mary Theophilus

Language: English

Topic: Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $903

OpenAlex ID: W4386583394