An unusual case of intestinal obstruction due to Meckel’s diverticulum with vitelline cyst: case report Authors Wajiha khan Final Year MBBS Student, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Mehwish Mooghal Department of Surgery, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Asrar Ahmad Department of Surgery, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Syeda Sanila Aijaz Final Year MBBS Student, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Yusra Iqbal Final Year MBBS Student, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4393 Abstract Meckel's diverticulum (MD)1, the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occurs in 2% of the population with males being more symptomatic than females. In this case, a 32-year-old male presented with sudden onset colicky abdominal pain, bilious vomiting, and absolute constipation. Emergency laparotomy was done on his virgin abdomen, as a result MD and vitelline cyst along with a fibrous cord connecting the two were identified. Knotting of an ileal loop around this cord had resulted in intestinal obstruction. Meckel’s diverticulectomy, along with cord resection, was carried out. The patient made smooth recovery and was discharged on the fifth postoperative day with no complications. The importance of this study is to highlight the case of symptomatic MD in an adult male as it can be a cause of intestinal obstruction and should always be considered in a patient presenting with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. Author Biographies Mehwish Mooghal, Department of Surgery, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Resident of General Surgery Asrar Ahmad, Department of Surgery, PNS Shifa Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Consultant Surgeon Syeda Sanila Aijaz, Final Year MBBS Student, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan final year MBBS student Yusra Iqbal, Final Year MBBS Student, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan final year MBBS student Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-08-15 How to Cite khan, W., Mehwish Mooghal, Asrar Ahmad, Syeda Sanila Aijaz, & Yusra Iqbal. (2022). An unusual case of intestinal obstruction due to Meckel’s diverticulum with vitelline cyst: case report. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(9), 1891–1893. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4393 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 9 (2022): SEPTEMBER Section CASE REPORT