Spontaneous haemoperitoneum secondary to a Meckel's diverticulum

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Jabar, Mohd Faisal and Shaker, Abdul Rahmat Hikmet and Alif Gul, Yunus Gul (2004) Spontaneous haemoperitoneum secondary to a Meckel's diverticulum. Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 104 (5). pp. 596-598. ISSN 0001-5458

Abstract

Meckel’s diverticulum is a relatively common gastrointestinal entity which occasionally causes complications. Meckel’s diverticulum is classically described to mimic acute appendicitis when inflamed as well as being a cause of unexplained luminal gastrointestinal bleeding. An unusual cause of spontaneous non traumatic haemoperitoneum found during surgery performed for a suspected acute appendicitis in a 22-year old female is described. The patient was found to have a significant haemoperitoneum due to a bleeding serosal vessel of a Meckel’s diverticulum. The diverticulum was routinely excised. It was macroscopically and histologically devoid of inflammation. The bleeding vessel was not found to be abnormal or part of an arteriovenous malformation.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher:	ARSMB-KVBMG
Keywords:	Haemoperitoneum; Meckel's diverticulum
Depositing User:	Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2016 02:24
Last Modified:	08 Apr 2016 02:24
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15361
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