Divertículo de meckel gigante necrosado por torsión axial / Giant meckel’s diverticula with necrosis due to axial torsion

El presente artículo reporta el caso de un paciente masculino de 73 años que ingresa por cuadro de abdomen agudo y es llevado laparotomía donde se encuentra divertículo de Meckel gigante complicado con necrosis del tejido por torsión axial sobre pedículo de unión al íleon, una de las complicaciones más raras que se ha descrito en la literatura.

This article presents the case of a 73 year old patient who was admitted to the hospital with acute abdominal pain. A midline laparotomy was performed in which a giant Meckel’s Diverticulum was found. It was complicated by necrosis of the diverticular tissue due to axial torsion over its base. This is one of the rarest complications reported in the literature.

Axial torsion of the uterus

1. Axial torsion of the pregnant myomatous uterus is a rare occurrence and usualy presents all the signs and symptoms of an acute abdomen2. Two cases are briefly described3. Axial torsion of the non-pregnant myomatous uterus is more often seen than that of the pregnant uterus. And the development of the torsion is so gradual that its symptoms may easily escape notice.(Conclusion)