Sanchez CJA, Rodríguez RKM, Velázquez QN, Gonzáles MT, Ávila RR, Garza LM, Morales DJ

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ABSTRACT

Background: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occurring in approximately 2% to 3% of the population. It is estimated that up to 50% of diverticula contain ectopic tissue, of which 60-85% is gastric tissue and 5-16% is pancreatic tissue. Most diverticula are asymptomatic (about 95.2%) and when they are symptomatic it depends on the type of complication of the diverticulum.
Clinic case: Newborn at 32 weeks gestation, birth weight 1050 g and height 36 cm, with respiratory distress. On admission to the NICU, at 19 hours of age, he was intubated without evidence of abdominal problems. Chest x-ray showed pneumoperitoneum in the upper abdomen; therefore, exploratory laparotomy was performed and a perforated Meckel's diverticulum was identified 40 cm from the ileocecal valve, which was operated laparoscopically.
Conclusion: Symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum and the clinical manifestation of its perforation are rare in the neonatal period; therefore, it is difficult to establish a diagnostic suspicion preoperatively. The most appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approach is similar to other causes of intestinal perforation: laparoscopy.

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