It is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and occurs in 1 to 3 % of the population 2. It can be as long as 5 cm with diameters up to 2 cm. The meckel s diverticulum is a true diverticulum of the small intestine 1. Its presentation as a giant meckel s diverticulum 5 cm is rare and is publisher. Meckel s diverticulum is an abnormal pouch in the intestine thats present from birth. Pediatric meckel diverticulum clinical presentation. Ultima revision 10232018 version en ingles revisada por. High incidence of symptomatic meckel s diverticulum in patients less than fifty years of age. Barrera lozano l, velez roman j, londono schimmer e, lopez panqueva r. E causado pela obliteracao incompleta do ducto vitelino e consiste em uma separacao congenita da borda antimesenterica do ileo.
Intussusception secondary to meckel s diverticulum in a 3monthold girl. Imaging manifestations of meckels diverticulum ajr 2007. Gabriel gonzalez sosa, i julio diaz mesa, ii simeon antonio collera rodriguez, iii gabriel abilio gonzalez garcia, iv jesus romero rodriguez, v silvio cuellar capote vi. Mestre em medicina, professor assistente da pontificia. Mestre em medicina pediatria e saude da crianca, medica ultrassonografista do hospital sao lucas da pontificia universidade catolica do rio grande do sul pucrs, porto alegre, rs, brasil. Feb 27, 2019 please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Perforation of meckel s diverticulum caused by a fish bone. High incidence of symptomatic meckels diverticulum in patients less than fifty years of age. Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Learn about the symptoms of this condition and how its diagnosed and treated.
Phillips, md, clinical professor of medicine, the george washington university school of medicine, washington, dc. I especialista en i grado en cirugia y medicina general integral. Most 75% meckel diverticula are found within 60 cm range 40100 cm of the ileocecal valve 2. Sonography of acute right side colonic diverticulitis. Oct 20, 2017 a study of 202 cases of diseased meckel s diverticulum found in king county, washington, over a fifteen year period. Meckels diverticulum was first described in a paper published in 1809 by the german anatomist, johann friedrich meckel, the younger 17811833, who described it as a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, 3 although such an abnormality had been mentioned quite early by fabricius hildamus in 1598 and in 1671 by lavater who did not recognize its embryological. Sonographic findings of meckels diverticulitis in children. The meckels diverticulum is a true diverticulum of the small intestine 1. Hallazgos radiologicos en ecografia y tc multidetector. A study of 202 cases of diseased meckels diverticulum found in king county, washington, over a fifteen year period. Mestre em medicina pediatria e saude da crianca, profes. Home health a z meckel diverticulum meckel diverticulum a bulge in the small intestine that is a remnant of the umbilical cord that persists in about 2 percent of people.
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