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March 29, 2026Clinical Case Reports0 citationsOpen Access

Meckel's Diverticulum Causing Sigmoid Knotting and Closed‐Loop Obstruction: A Rare Case Report From a Resource‐Limited Setting

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BMBiruk Umer MohammedHWHenok Bahru WodajenehABAshenafi Tesfaye Bedada

Key Points

  • To highlight a rare case of bowel obstruction caused by Meckel's diverticulum and its consequences.
  • Case report detailing diagnosis and surgical intervention.
  • Observational approach to a patient without prior abdominal surgery.
  • Focus on early recognition and surgical response strategies.
  • Meckel's diverticulum identified as a rare cause of large bowel obstruction.
  • Sigmoid knotting and closed-loop gangrene observed in the patient.
  • Prompt laparotomy prevented fatal outcomes.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Meckel's diverticulum rarely causes large bowel obstruction through a fibrous band, leading to sigmoid knotting and closed‐loop gangrene. In patients presenting with acute intestinal obstruction without prior abdominal surgery, this etiology should be considered. Early recognition, aggressive resuscitation, and prompt laparotomy are essential to prevent fatal outcomes.

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Mohammed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c8c35cde0f0f753b39e1e6https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72315
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