This disease represents the rule of 2's: it occurs in 2% of the population, the male:female prevalence is 2:1; it occurs within 2 feet of the ileocecal valve, and it can be two inches in length.
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this is a Meckel's diverticulum, a congenital embryological malformation... I'd suggest a small bowel resection as treatment.
ReplyDeleteMeckel's diverticulum. I believe it's a "true" diverticulum along with the appendix and zenker's?
ReplyDeleteJust noticed it was tagged under peds...meckel's also associated with intussusception, SBO?
ReplyDeleteMeckel's diverticulum
ReplyDeleteyou're all correct - it's meckel's!
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Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the GI tract, resulting from incomplete obliteration of the vitelline duct leading to a true diverticulum in the small intestine.
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