Intussusception caused by an inverted Meckel diverticulum: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction in adults

Abstract

Adult intussusception due to Meckel�s diverticulum is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. However, the surgeon should still be suspicious of this condition since the non specific symptoms and the rarity of it make a preoperative diagnosis uncertain. Considering the secondary nature of adult intussusception and the necessity of early surgical intervention to avoid morbidity and mortality, we report one case of intussusception due to Meckel�s diverticulum in an adult.

Keywords

• Meckel diverticulum
• intussusception
• inverted diverticulum
• emergency surgery
• intestinal obstruction