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Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting as Subphrenic Abscess

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MeckePs diverticulum is known to present with myriad complications. However, its perforation followed by development of subphrenic abscess has not been reported in literature. We report this complication in an elevenmonth-old child.

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  1. Shankar Hospital, B-6, Shankar Garden, 110018, New Delhi, India

    Raman Kundra (Consultant Pediatrician) & Harsh Wardhan

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Kundra, R., Wardhan, H. Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum Presenting as Subphrenic Abscess. Indian J Pediatr 68, 353–354 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02721847

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