Synchronous Perforation of the Ileum and Meckels Diverticulum Due to Tuberculosis

Abstract

Perforation of the Meckels diverticulum due to tuberculosis is a rare phenomenon. A 45 years old male who presented with perforation peritonitis was found to have a synchronous dual perforation involving the ileum and the Meckels diverticulum, due to intestinal tuberculosis. In addition to this, the Meckels diverticulum was found to have a daughter diverticulum (diverticulum within diverticulum), which was probably pulsion or traction diverticulum as it did not have all layers of the intestinal wall. Such daughter diverticulum associated with a Meckels diverticulum is very unusual. All these factors make this a unique case which is hence reported here.




Gastroenterol Res. 2010;3(2):99-100
doi: https://doi.org/10.4021/gr2010.04.181e