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Foreign bodies within a Meckel's diverticulum.

V Velanovich1, D Ledbetter, E McGahren

  • 1General Surgery Service, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.

Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|July 1, 1992
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Foreign bodies can become impacted within Meckel

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Pathology

Background:

  • Meckel's diverticula are congenital anomalies of the small intestine.
  • Complications of Meckel's diverticula are well-documented but typically involve obstruction or bleeding.

Observation:

  • A 2-year-old child presented with foreign objects in the right lower quadrant.
  • Radiographic imaging revealed two pennies within a Meckel's diverticulum.

Findings:

  • This is the first reported case of foreign bodies impacted within a Meckel's diverticulum.
  • The impacted foreign bodies were two pennies.

Implications:

  • This case expands the spectrum of Meckel's diverticulum complications.
  • It highlights the importance of considering Meckel's diverticulum in cases of non-progressing foreign bodies in the right lower quadrant.

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  • This finding is crucial for pediatric surgeons and radiologists managing gastrointestinal foreign body ingestions.