TY - JOUR ID - 47312 TI - Meckel's Diverticulum Perforation by Foreign Body: A Case Report JO - Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma JA - BEAT LA - en SN - 2322-2522 AU - Alves, José Roberto AU - Busch Justino, Gustavo AU - Busch Justino, Leonardo AU - Martins Pereira Ternes, Caique AU - Ternes Rech, João Vítor AU - Portelinha Graffunder, Fabrissio AD - Diseases of the Abdominal Wall and Digestive System Research Group of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil AD - Diseases of the Abdominal Wall and Digestive System Research Group of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 9 IS - 2 SP - 101 EP - 104 KW - Meckel’s diverticulum KW - Perforation KW - Chicken bone KW - Acute Appendicitis DO - 10.30476/beat.2021.86253 N2 - Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common gastrointestinal congenital defect, which, although asymptomatic in adults, may present symptoms in obstruction, inflammation, bleeding and foreign body perforation. There are only 8 cases reported of Meckel’s diverticulum perforation by chicken bone. We report a case of a 24-yearold man presenting a 2-day-history of periumbilical pain that shifted to the right lower quadrant in 24 hours. Clinical and laboratory findings led to an appendicitis diagnosis, followed by laparotomy. Normal appendix was found intraoperatively along with an incidental finding of an inflamed and perforated Meckel’s diverticulum by chicken bone. Diverticulectomy and enteroanastomosis were performed and the patient had a successful recovery, being discharged 5 days after. Although rare, its clinical presentation might be similar to acuteappendicitis, which restate the importance of collecting a detailed clinical history and examining the small bowel towards to investigate a possible Meckel’s diverticulum complication in the differential diagnosis. UR - https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_47312.html L1 - https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_47312_9b7a36c0c87abddf428efdd1c17cfd32.pdf ER -