Acute small bowel obstruction due to Meckel's diverticulum: An unusual presentation

Abstract

Majority of the persons with Meckel’s diverticulum are asymptomatic throughout life. In the symptomatic adults, small bowel obstruction is the most common presentation. The common mechanisms of small bowel obstruction include intussusception, and volvulus around fibrous bands adherent to the umbilicus. A patient with acute closed loop obstructionand strangulation of small bowel due to Meckel’s diverticulum by a rare mechanism is described. The signs of closed loop obstruction and importance of evaluating the signs of strangulation in a patient with closed loop small bowel obstruction are emphasized here.

Keywords

• Meckel’s diverticulum
• closed loop obstruction
• bowel strangulation
• acute intestinal obstruction