Gastric adenocarcinoma of Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of colonic obstruction

Am Surg. 2000 Jul;66(7):627-30.

Abstract

A 45-year-old-female patient with no prior surgical history presented with bowel obstruction. At laparotomy, a bulky tumor arising from the ileum, which completely obstructed the sigmoid colon, was found. A left hemicolectomy followed by a transverse colostomy and a Hartman's pouch were performed. Pathological examination of the specimen revealed gastric adenocarcinoma arising from a Meckel's diverticulum in the ileum. Malignant transformation from a Meckel's diverticulum is an uncommon occurrence. This case illustrates that successful management of a symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum, even with malignant transformation, can be achieved by surgical resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / complications*
  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma / etiology
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
  • Colectomy / methods
  • Colostomy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / pathology
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Meckel Diverticulum / complications*
  • Meckel Diverticulum / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Sigmoid Diseases / etiology*
  • Sigmoid Diseases / pathology
  • Sigmoid Diseases / surgery
  • Stomach Neoplasms / complications*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / etiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery