UNLABELLED Meckels diverticulum is the most frequent congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract. The most common ectopic tissue within a Meckels is heterotopic gastric mucosa, with bleeding being the most common presentation. However, perforation of a Meckels diverticulum is a rare presentation. NSAID-associated Meckels perforation has been suggested, however has not been documented ...

Meckels diverticulum is a rare congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal tract, seen in 2% population. It was first described by Guilhemus Fabricus Hildonus 1598. an derived from incomplete obliteration omphalo-mesenteric duct. rarely adults, with prevalence male to female 2:1. Complications associated are hemorrhage, inflammation and intestinal obstruction. We present you case 17 year old unusual...

Meckels Diverticulum can present as umbilical cord infection which mimicking an umblical granuloma. A 1 month, old infant had presented with herniated bowel loops, following ultrasound procedure. The purpose of the report is to highlight on variable presentation in a suspected case

We report an exceptional case of intestinal ischaemia requiring resection, secondary to torsion around a long Meckel's diverticulum. Meckel's diverticulum is an uncommon congenital abnormality of the small bowel. Meckel's diverticulum giving rise to intestinal ischaemia that requires resection is very rare but potentially fatal complication. A 62 year old woman presented as an emergency with su...

This study was conducted to compare the clinicopathologic characteristics of incidentally found and symptomatic cases of Meckels diverticulum with the aim of arriving at a recommendation regarding the management of incidental cases. A retrospective chart review was performed over a period of 24 years. Incidental group had 52 patients and symptomatic group had 128 patients(71%). Obstruction (42....

The present case is one of gallstone obstructive ileus due to gallstones 3 yr after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It is interesting because of the sex of the patient, the fact that ileus occurred 3 yr after cholecystectomy and that the localization of the obstruction was an old side-to-side ileoileal anastomosis due to a diverticulectomy following intussusception of Meckels' diverticulum at the...

The most common complications of Meckel’s diverticulum are Intestinal obstruction, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, adherence, intussusception, acute diverticulitis and rarely malignancy. Reported mechanism of intestinal obstruction in Meckel’s diverticulum include invagination, adherence and volvulus. Obstruction of ileum caused by volvulus of Meckel’s diverticulum is not a very frequent conditio...

Meckels diverticulum accounts for 2 to 3% of gastrointestinal tract malformations in children. It is a distal remnant the incompletely obliterated omphalo mesenteric duct that occurs at 4 weeks gestation, and located approximately 40 60 cm from last ileal loop. In majority cases, its presentation asymptomatic discovery incidental. The symptomatic form represents 4% rare children, including blee...