Rare case of a patient with symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum enteroliths. Issue 2 (19th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Callan, Rory; Assaf, Nazrin; Shaikh, Muhammad Imtiaz; Chattopadhyay, Dipankar
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 14:Issue 2(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-02-19
• Subjects: general surgery -- gastrointestinal surgery -- small intestine; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240815
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 61-year-old man presented with non-specific abdominal symptoms, including left groin pain and change in bowel habits. Investigations revealed a cystic lesion, containing numerous irregular calcifications, with the primary differential being a dermoid cyst containing teeth-like calcifications. At laparoscopy it was found to be a Meckel's diverticulum, containing a large number of enteroliths. This case revealed the importance of considering enteroliths in patients with imaging showing intra-abdominal calcifications, and laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment.