BackgroundPerforation of Meckel Diverticulum (MD) is a rare cause of pneumoperitoneum
in neonates. We hereby report six cases of perforation of MD in neonates, with addition of 53 …

A 28-week estimated gestational age infant presented to our neonatal intensive care unit at
6 days of life with intestinal perforation. Urgent surgical exploration revealed a perforated …

The usual accepted mode of treatment of neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and
pneumoperitoneum is surgical. However, in a select group of patients conservative …

Symptomatic neonatal Meckel's diverticulum is rare. We describe 2 interesting presentations
of neonatal Meckel's diverticulum with review of the literature. Our first patient presented with …

Objectives This study aimed to review the literature about symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum
(MD) in the neonatal period with 2 additional uncommon cases. Methods The authors …

Perforation of a Meckel diverticulum in a preterm neonate is very rare. To our knowledge,
only 7 cases of spontaneous Meckel perforation in a preterm neonate have previously been …

A case of a newborn male with a perforation of Meckel's diverticulum is reported. The clinical
course consisted of progressive abdominal distention and pneumoperitoneum that formed …

BackgroundMeckel's diverticulum (MD) is the commonest congenital abnormality of the
gastrointestinal tract that occurs in 2% of general population. It remains asymptomatic, but it …

We report a case of perforated Meckel's diverticulum with aseptic peritonitis in a 17-day-old
neonate. The baby had been brought to the hospital with fever and abdominal distention …

Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) during the neonatal period may occur in the
presence of distal colon obstruction. Herein, we describe a unique case of a 2-day-old infant …