A strangulated umbilical hernia with perforated Meckel diverticulum: Case report.

INTRODUCTION AND

IMPORTANCE

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal anomalies and affects 2-3 % of the population. Strangulated umbilical hernia with a perforated Meckel diverticulum is an extremely rare event.

CASE PRESENTATION: We reported here a case of one year old boy of a strangulated umbilical hernia with perforated MD that operated at the Mogadishu hospital. A wedge resection of the MD and anastomosis was performed.

CLINICAL DISCUSSION: MD is one of the most common gastrointestinal anomalies and affects 2-3 % of the population. About 60 % of cases come to medical attention before the age of ten, with the remainder of patients presenting in adolescence and adulthood. It is more difficult to diagnose in males, especially in adulthood.

CONCLUSION

Being aware of the likelihood that there could be a perforated Meckel's diverticulum in a sac of strangulated umbilical hernia has notable importance and may lead to innovative treatment and postoperative rehabilitation modalities.