CONGENITAL ILEAL GASTRIC HETEROTOPIA PRESENTING AS PNEUMOPERITONEUM & PERFORATION IN A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD
K.N. Rattan, Priya Jain*, Sunita Singh, Mayank Jain, Shruti Bansal and Sucheta
ABSTRACT
Gastric heterotopia can occur anywhere in the alimentary canal. Its occurance outside Meckel’s diverticulum and intestinal duplication makes it a rare entity. It is rarely seen in small intestine, when it occurs it is located in duodenum. We report a case of a 2 year old child presenting as ileal perforation with pneumoperitoneum and severe anaemia.
Keywords: perforation, ectopic gastric mucosa, pneumoperitoneum, Meckel’s diverticulum.
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