Questions? Please email [email protected]. What Is Meckel’s Diverticulum in the Small Intestine? Think of Meckel’s diverticulum as a small pouch sticking out from the small intestine [1].

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common abnormality of the small intestine that causes it to bulge outward. It is prevalent in 2% to 4% of the general population. But it is the most common birth ...

Various types of diverticula can develop as you age. When you’re born with a diverticulum in your intestines, it’s referred to as Meckel’s diverticulum. Meckel’s diverticulum usually ...

When this duct does not properly close, the small intestine walls create a pouch or a condition called Meckel’s diverticulum. Most people with Meckel’s diverticulum do not experience symptoms.

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common congenital condition characterized by the presence of a small pouch in the intestinal wall, at the junction where the small and large intestines meet. The pouch ...

Meckel–Gruber Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive lethal ciliopathy characterized by the triad of cystic renal dysplasia, occipital encephalocele and postaxial polydactyly. We present the ...

He is revived with two boluses of 10ml per kg of 0.9% saline. Abdominal X-ray shows small bowel obstruction. A closed loop obstruction by a band associated with a Meckel's diverticulum is identified ...

From the Department of Surgery and Pathology of the Children's and Infants' Hospitals, Boston, Massachusetts. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.