It might remain completely asymptomatic or may mimic some disorders like crohns disease, appendicitis and peptic ulcer diseases. Intussusception secondary to meckel s diverticulum in a 3monthold girl. Meckels diverticulum is an evagination resembling a glove finger of the ileum. Its presentation as a giant meckel s diverticulum 5 cm is rare and is publisher. A meckels diverticulum was found during routine dissection. The incidence of complications with a meckel diverticulum is reported to wide range between 4% and 40% of patients. Meckels diverticulum is the remnant of the proximal portion of the. Es una formacion sacular del ileon terminal formado por resto del conducto vitelino llamado tambien conducto onfalomesenterico.
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. 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. Vomiting, abdominal pain and severe or complete constipation. Meckels diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the digestive tract and is.
It is considered the most common structural congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Meckels diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. However, certain circumstances may modify or alter this situation and require. In meckels diverticulum, the proximal part of vitelline duct fails to regress and involute, which remains as a remnant of variable length and location. The extirpation of meckel s diverticulum md via conventional or laparoscopic surgery is the definitive treatment. Radioguided surgery in meckels diverticulum request pdf. 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. Mds volvulus is infrequent and in our case, intestinal obstruction it. 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. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
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