One of the most prevalent congenital gastrointestinal anomalies is Meckel's Diverticulum. A Meckel's Diverticulum presents with hemorrhage, inflammation and obstruction as its most common consequences. Its perforation on its own is quite rare, which is similar to acute appendicitis in presentation. In addition to hemorrhage and intestinal obstruction, perforation, intussusception, volvulus, and malignant transformation are some of its other consequences. Due to the possibility of non-specific presenting symptoms and the difficulty of making a differential diagnosis in children and adults, the preoperative diagnosis of MD can be time- and cost-intensive. We present a case of a 14-year-old boy who developed perforation in Meckel's Diverticulum with pyoperitonitis, a rare condition.
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