Patent vitelline duct as a cause of acute abdomen: Case report of an adult patient
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.101-103, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2011
- Doi Numarası: 10.4318/tjg.2011.0167
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.101-103
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Patent vitelline duct, Meckel's diverticulum, MECKELS-DIVERTICULUM
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A patent vitelline duct is an uncommon condition. Diagnosis is based on clinical and radiological findings. Complications include prolapse, intestinal obstruction, hemorrhage, and perforation. Here, we report the case of a 23-year-old man with patent vitelline duct who presented with umbilical discharge, severe abdominal pain, fever of 38.5 degrees C, no gas/feces passage, and nausea and vomiting for three days. Laparotomy with midline incision was performed because of acute abdomen. A patent vitelline duct from the terminal ileum to the umbilicus was observed. Meckel's diverticulitis and ileus were also noted. En bloc resection of the umbilicus, patent uitelline duct and a 15 cm ileal segment was performed. The patient was discharged five days after the operation.