Acute abdomen in children: a continuous challenge. Two cases report: Meckel’s Diverticulum with Small Bowel Volvolus and Internal Herniation related to Epiploic Appendagitis mimicking acute appendicitis


Submitted: 14 November 2014
Accepted: 14 November 2014
Published: 30 April 2014
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Acute abdomen is a continuous clinical challenge in pediatric age. The aim of our study is to describe two pediatric rare cases: the first case is a small bowel volvolus related to Meckel’s diverticulum confused with an intestinal intussusception; the second an internal herniation related to epiploic appendagitis with intestinal obstruction mimic acute appendicitis in two years old children. We review the current literature. Keywords: Pediatric, Caecal appendagitis, appendices epiploicae, acute abdomen, Meckel’s Diverticulum, Small Bowel Obstruction, Volvolus, Internal hernia, Appendicitis.

Gasparella, M., Ferro, M., Marzaro, M., Benetton, C., Zanatta, C., & Zoppellaro, F. (2014). Acute abdomen in children: a continuous challenge. Two cases report: Meckel’s Diverticulum with Small Bowel Volvolus and Internal Herniation related to Epiploic Appendagitis mimicking acute appendicitis. La Pediatria Medica E Chirurgica, 36(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2014.16

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