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

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.