An uncommon location of Meckel's diverticulum or small intestine duplication? Case report and literature review

Pol Przegl Chir. 2011 Aug;83(8):457-60. doi: 10.2478/v10035-011-0071-z.

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of alimentary tract. The antimesenteric location is one of the cardinal attribiutes of this pathology. We report case which tries to verify this dogma. The literature regarding uncommon location of Meckel's diverticulum was also reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Small / abnormalities*
  • Intestine, Small / pathology*
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / pathology*
  • Mesenteric Cyst / diagnostic imaging
  • Mesenteric Cyst / pathology*
  • Mesenteric Cyst / surgery
  • Radiography