Zenker’s diverticulum (ZD) is a pulsin type diverticulum of the hypopharynx caused by the elevation of pressure within the esophagus and herniation of the esophageal mucosa and submucosa.1 The peak incidence of this disease is in the seventh to ninth decades and diagnosis is more common in men and elderly patients. The highest prevalence rate is estimated at 2 per 100,000 people.1,2 Hiatal hern...

Meckel's diverticulum is found in 2% of the population, which makes it commonest congenital abnormality gastrointestinal tract. It diagnosed as an incidental finding during surgery for other reasons. 100 cm from ileocecal junction, at antimesenteric border. Other presentations can be abdominal pain, infection, bleeding ectopic mucosa, recurrent intestinal obstruction, etc. formed embryonic peri...

Results: During last 11 years, 46 (39 boys and 7 girls) children were treated for symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum and PVID under 12 years: 23 (50%) were infants, 5 (10.86%) were 1 to 5 years and 18 (39.13%) were 6 to 12 years of age. Majority n=28 (60.86%) presented with intestinal obstruction (including 5 cases of intussusception and 6 cases of PVID), followed by n=6 (13.04%) as perforation ...

Numerous articles have been published concerning the reliability and usefulness of 9 9 m Tcpertechnetate scanning to diagnose Meckel's diverticulum. The Meckel's diverticulum is an appendage of the ileum near the cecum. To be demonstrated by scanning, the Meckel's diverticulum must contain gastric mucosa which will actively concentrate and secrete the 9 9 m Tcpertechnetate. Meckel's diverticulu...

A Zenker’s diverticulum is the rarest type of gastrointestinal diverticulum and is located immediately above the upper esophageal sphincter. Here we report the case of a dislodged tooth that entered and remained hidden in a Zenker’s diverticulum, and combined use of endoscopy and X-ray fluoroscopy was useful for diagnosis and treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a dislodged ...

A patient with hematochezia and a false negative Meckel's scan is presented. A Meckel's diverticulum was subsequently diagnosed on barium small bowel follow-through. Meckel's diverticulum is discussed with emphasis on the relationship of barium and radionuclide studies.

We present a case of small bowel diverticulum with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). This GIST in the diverticulum was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and was of low-grade malignant potential.

A congenital hernia into the base of the umbilical cord is known as an exomphalos and when the size of the defect is 5 cm or less and containing only bowel, it is called as exomphalos minor. We present a case of a newborn with an exomphalos minor within a Meckel diverticulum. He underwent surgical resection of the Meckel diverticulum and repair of the abdominal wall defect. To our knowledge, th...

An 80-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a 3-week history of painless jaundice, pruritis, dark urine and weight loss. Blood analysis demonstrated an obstructive jaundice pattern. A CT scan demonstrated a gas-filled duodenal diverticulum arising from the second part of the duodenum. Once food material was cleared from the diverticulum endoscopically, there was clinical and biochemical impro...