Author/Authors :
Frooghi, Mehdi Department of Pediatric Surgery - Nemazee Teaching Hospital , Bahador, Ali Department of Pediatric Surgery - Nemazee Teaching Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Golchini, Alireza Department of Pediatric Surgery - Nemazee Teaching Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Haghighat, Mahmood Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology - Nemazee Teaching Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Ataollahi, Maryam Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology - Nemazee Teaching Hospital - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, , Javaherizadeh, Hazhir Abuzar Children’s Hospital - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum is a rare complication in neonatal period. A 3-dayold
term male neonate was transferred to our emergency room due to bowel perforation.
Surgical exploration was done and perforated Meckel’s diverticulum was detected. Pathological
report of the tissue showed inflamed diverticulum with heterotopic gastric mucosa.
This is the first report of Meckel’s diverticulum perforation in a neonate in our country
