ISSN: 2572-0775
Department of Neonatology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain
Case Report
Neonatal Meckel´s Diverticulum Presenting as Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Author(s): Laura Beth Martin*, Francisco Javier Garcia Diaz, Mercedes Garcia Vallecillo and Pilar Rojas Perez
Despite Meckel´s Diverticulum (MD) being the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract,
symptomatic presentation in neonates is rare. In new-borns, bowel obstruction and perforation have been described
as the most frequent clinical manifestation of MD. We describe a case of neonatal Meckel´s Diverticulum presenting
as lower gastrointestinal bleeding and a review of the literature. We have found only one other case of rectal bleeding
caused by a MD in a neonate reported so far. The diagnosis of intussusception in the neonatal period requires a high
index of suspicion and does not have any specific radiological findings or signs, in contrast to older children.
Misdiagnosis leads to delay in treatment, which leads to intestinal perforation and necrosis... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-0775.24.09.260