Presentation
Acute severe worsening abdominal pain. Course of oral antibiotics 3 months postpartum and recently for mastitis. CRP 400.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Meckel diverticulitis
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- Gas-containing blind ending structure (Meckel diverticulum) arising from a loop of distal small bowel, with surrounding inflammatory fat stranding and small bowel dilatation
- Inflammatory fat stranding in the right flank around distal small bowel, cecum and ascending colon
- Right lower quadrant peritonitis
- Intraperitoneal free fluid in Morrison's pouch, the right lower quadrant and pelvis
Case Discussion
The patient in this case proceeded to the operating theater for laparotomy, where an inflamed, ulcerated and perforated Meckel diverticulum was resected. Subsequent histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of Meckel diverticulitis.
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