Perforated Meckel's Diverticulum in a 22-Year-Old Male: A Case Report.

Munira Abdul Aziz¹, Hamza Shakil², Haris Mahmood², Rawdah Shakil², Muhammad Ali², Kamil Ahmad Kamil³

¹Department of Surgery Dow University Hospital Karachi Pakistan.

²Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan.

³Nasrat Bashir Curative Hospital Kandahar Afghanistan.

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Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum (MD), the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, results from incomplete regression of the vitelline duct. Although often asymptomatic, complications occur in 4%-7% of cases, with perforation being a rare but life-threatening presentation that may mimic other acute abdominal emergencies. A 22-year-old Pakistani male was discovered with progressive abdom…

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