It has a 2 to 40% risk of complications, the most common of which are bleeding, intestinal blockage, and diverticulitis. Feb 27, 2019 please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Intussusception secondary to meckel s diverticulum in a 3monthold girl. Meckels diverticulum is the remnant of the proximal portion of the. The extirpation of meckel s diverticulum md via conventional or laparoscopic surgery is the definitive treatment. Meckels diverticulum is an evagination resembling a glove finger of the ileum. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A meckels diverticulum was found during routine dissection. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Radioguided surgery in meckels diverticulum request pdf. Es una formacion sacular del ileon terminal formado por resto del conducto vitelino llamado tambien conducto onfalomesenterico.
The incidence of complications with a meckel diverticulum is reported to wide range between 4% and 40% of patients. Meckels diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Its presentation as a giant meckel s diverticulum 5 cm is rare and is publisher. It is the most common malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and is present in approximately 2% of the population, with males more frequently experiencing symptoms. The medical files of adult patients diagnosed with meckel s diverticulum based on imaging studies in the department of ionizing radiation.
Meckel diverticulum is a congenital intestinal diverticulum due to fibrous degeneration of the umbilical end of the omphalomesenteric vitelline duct that occurs around the distal ileum. Vomiting, abdominal pain and severe or complete constipation. It might remain completely asymptomatic or may mimic some disorders like crohns disease, appendicitis and peptic ulcer diseases. It is considered the most common structural congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Mds volvulus is infrequent and in our case, intestinal obstruction it. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. A meckel s diverticulum, a true congenital diverticulum, is a slight bulge in the small intestine present at birth and a vestigial remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct also called the vitelline duct or yolk stalk. In meckels diverticulum, the proximal part of vitelline duct fails to regress and involute, which remains as a remnant of variable length and location. However, certain circumstances may modify or alter this situation and require. Meckels diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the digestive tract and is.