Incidental finding of meckel's diverticulum in a patient with ascaris-induced intestinal obstruction

Guest in Meckel’s diverticulum: An incidentiloma

“…Ascaris lumbricoides causes variety of surgical complications in children due to its wandering nature from its habitat of small intestine ranges from obstruction, organ inflammations, abscess and diverticulitis, appendicitis. 1,5 Incidence and severity of complications were depends on worms size and the load of worms. Most of the cases were rarely diagnosed preoperatively as Meckel's diverticulum with worm infestation.…”

“…This is the reason for its incidental finding. 5 The aim of this editorial to highlight the complications of ascariasis as intestinal obstruction in Meckel's diverticulum. The operating surgeon should be vigilant while handling such cases of gangrenous bowel, keeping the possibility of worm infestation.…”