Perforated Meckel's diverticulum as an uncommon cause of pneumoperitoneum in the newborn: A case report

• Main Authors: William G. Lee (Author), Shannon T. Wong-Michalak (Author), Richard C. Judelson (Author), Eveline H. Shue (Author), Juan Carlos Pelayo (Author), Eugene S. Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Pneumoperitoneum in neonates is an ominous sign of gastrointestinal (GI) perforation which often requires emergent surgical intervention. Although Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the GI tract, spontaneous MD perforation leading to pneumoperitone...