CASE REPORT article
Front. Med.
Sec. Gastroenterology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1650643
Tackle the Meckle: Laparoscopic Diverticulectomy for a Retained Ingested Foreign Body - A Case Report
Provisionally accepted
Vania Myralda Giamour Marbun1*
Azzahra Fadhilah2Kezia Nathania Limbong Allo2Ahmad Aulia Ghufron1Karl Heinz Leohardt Rowika1Yarman Mazni1- 1Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 2Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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We report a 16-year-old female who ingested a headscarf pin that remained in the gastrointestinal tract for three weeks. Imaging suggested its presence in the distal ileum, and laparoscopy with fluoroscopy identified the pin lodged in a Meckel's diverticulum. A hybrid laparoscopic-assisted diverticulectomy was performed, with uneventful recovery. This case emphasizes considering Meckel's diverticulum in prolonged foreign body retention, as it may be missed on standard advanced imaging, and the value of minimally invasive surgery for definitive management.
Keywords: Sharp object ingestion, Retained foreign body, Meckel's diverticulum, case report, Adolescent
Received: 20 Jun 2025; Accepted: 01 Sep 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Marbun, Fadhilah, Allo, Ghufron, Rowika and Mazni. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Vania Myralda Giamour Marbun, Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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