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March 29, 2026Clinical Case ReportsOpen 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

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Overview

Case report highlights mechanical intestinal obstruction in a resource-limited setting, suggesting urgent surgical intervention.

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.

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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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