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Case Report: Diverticulitis Involving A Meckel’S Diverticulum, Samuel M. Thalathoti, Russell A. Mordecai
Case Report: Diverticulitis Involving A Meckel’S Diverticulum, Samuel M. Thalathoti, Russell A. Mordecai
Rowan-Virtua Research Day
We report a case of a 65-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain and was diagnosed with diverticulitis involving a Meckel‘s Diverticulum. The differential diagnosis of abdominal pain is vast, in this age group includes, but is not limited to appendicitis, diverticulitis, cholecystitis, and small bowel obstruction. In the absence of complicated features, conservative management with oral antibiotics and close outpatient follow is advised. However, in the case of complicated diverticulitis and a rare manifestation such as a Meckel’s Diverticulum, careful management is indicated.