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World J Clin Cases. Feb 6, 2024; 12(4): 865-871
Published online Feb 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i4.865
Appendicitis combined with Meckel’s diverticulum obstruction, perforation, and inflammation in children: Three case reports
Yi-Meng Sun, Wang Xin, Yu-Fang Liu, Zhe-Ming Guan, Hao-Wen Du, Ning-Ning Sun, Yong-Dong Liu
Yi-Meng Sun, School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, Shandong Province, China
Wang Xin, Zhe-Ming Guan, Hao-Wen Du, Ning-Ning Sun, Yong-Dong Liu, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang 261000, Shandong Province, China
Yu-Fang Liu, Department of Burn Surgery, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang 261000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Sun YM reviewed the literature, and contributed to manuscript drafting; Xin W, Liu YF and Guan ZM contributed to manuscript drafting; Du HW and Sun NN obtained informed consent; Liu YD was responsible for the revision of the manuscript; all authors gave final approval for the submitted version.
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Corresponding author: Yong-Dong Liu, Deputy Director, Doctor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Weifang People’s Hospital, No. 151 Guangwen Street, Kuiwen District, Weifang 261000, Shandong Province, China. 13141071616@163.com
Received: November 26, 2023
Peer-review started: November 26, 2023
First decision: November 30, 2023
Revised: December 6, 2023
Accepted: January 8, 2024
Article in press: January 8, 2024
Published online: February 6, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital disorder with abnormal development of the gastrointestinal tract, which is easily confused with the clinical manifestations of acute abdominal conditions in children. We report three cases of acute appendicitis combined with Meckel's diverticulum causing obstruction, perforation, and inflammation. This disease is rare and is easily confused with appendicitis. In Meckel's diverticulum, laparoscopic surgery can diagnose and resolve the disorder. The differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children is of high educational and clinical importance.