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Cureus 2020 Jun 3;12(6):e8433. Epub 2020 Jun 3.

Neonatology, Zulekha Hospital, Dubai, ARE.

A moderately preterm, 2.68 kg, male child was born to para 3 live 3 mother by Cesarean delivery done in view of preterm labor with fetal ascites. The baby had antenatally detected ascites. Read More

Chirurgia (Bucur) 2020 May-Jun;115(3):404-409

The GIST tumors are very rare entities ( 1% of all tumors). They originate in the Cajal interstitial cells, which are part of the autonomic nervous system of the intestine. Their most common location is the stomach, followed by the small intestine. Read More

Pediatr Surg Int 2020 Aug 20;36(8):869-874. Epub 2020 May 20.

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Level 3 CSB, Wellington Children's Hospital, Riddiford St, Newtown, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand.

Recent reports have recommended laparoscopic diverticulectomy for symptomatic Meckel diverticulum (MD) rather than laparoscopic-assisted extracorporeal resection. This technique may risk leaving residual ectopic mucosa leading to complications. This systematic review attempts to quantify the relative risks of both approaches. Read More

J Emerg Med 2020 Apr 18. Epub 2020 Apr 18.

Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

Background: Abdominal pain is a common presenting symptom with a broad array of potential etiologies. Meckel diverticulum (MD), the most common congenital gastrointestinal malformation, classically presents with painless gastrointestinal bleeding. However, it can also lead to diverticulitis, intussusception, or obstruction, manifesting as abdominal pain. Read More

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2020 Apr 16. Epub 2020 Apr 16.

Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.

Am J Emerg Med 2020 Jul 24;38(7):1541.e1-1541.e2. Epub 2020 Mar 24.

Department of Emergency Medicine, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.

Meckel's diverticulum classically follows the rule of two's; presenting before the age of two years, found 2 ft. from the ileocecal valve, approximately 2 in. in length, and present in roughly 2% of the population. Read More

Radiol Case Rep 2020 May 19;15(5):592-595. Epub 2020 Mar 19.

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, 14000 Fivay Road, Hudson, FL 34667, USA.

Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, found only in approximately 2% of the population. Although Meckel's diverticulum is often diagnosed in nonsymptomatic patients as incidental radiologic findings, complications of Meckel's diverticulum can also be seen on radiologic evaluation. We present a rare care of perforated Meckel's diverticulum in a geriatric patient demonstrated on contrast computed tomography. Read More

World J Nucl Med 2020 Jan-Mar;19(1):52-55. Epub 2020 Jan 14.

Department of Nuclear Medicine Surgery, Seth G.S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.

Complicated Meckel's diverticulum (MD) in pediatric age group may not present with classic symptoms or signs. The routine modalities of investigations for the detection of MD are ultrasonography (US), computerized tomography, and air enema. However, these may miss the diagnosis in cases of atypical patterns of presentation. Read More

Ann Coloproctol 2020 Mar 16. Epub 2020 Mar 16.

Department of Pathology, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University School of Korea.

Meckel diverticulum is a common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and can cause complications such as ulceration, hemorrhage, intussusception, and perforation. This report describes a very rare complication of an enterovesical fistula associated with chronic Meckel diverticulum. A 51-year-old male presented with over 10 years of persistent pyuria. Read More

Cureus 2020 Jan 19;12(1):e6702. Epub 2020 Jan 19.

Breast and General Surgery, Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

Meckel's diverticulum (MD), a congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, is usually found in the pediatric population younger than two years of age; hence, its incidence in adults is rare. Although MD is mostly clinically silent, in adults, it may present with intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis. The complications of MD include hemorrhage, perforation, enterolith formation, torsion, Littre's hernia, ulceration and neoplasm. Read More

Middle East J Dig Dis 2020 Jan;12(1):45-47

Fellow of Gastroenterology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science Ahvaz, Iran.

Heterotopic pancreatic tissue, known as pancreatic rest, is a pancreatic tissue that lacks anatomic and vascular continuity with the main body of the pancreas. Common locations for this tissue include the stomach, duodenum, jejunum, Meckel diverticulum, and ileum. In this report, we present a case of a patient whose pancreatic rest was diagnosed primarily during the investigation of dysphagia with solid foods and it was located in the mid esophagus as an unusual location. Read More

Pediatr Radiol 2020 May 20;50(6):833-839. Epub 2020 Feb 20.

Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No.56 Nan Li Shi Road, Xi Cheng District, Beijing, 100045, China.

Background: Meckel diverticulum is one of the most important causes of small bowel bleeding in children. Reports suggest that ultrasonography can be used as an alternative examination for children with negative radionuclide scanning results or children with atypical clinical manifestations.

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound in children with bleeding Meckel diverticulum. Read More

ANZ J Surg 2020 01;90(1-2):190

Department of Pathobiology and Medical Diagnostic, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia.

ANZ J Surg 2020 01;90(1-2):188

Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

ANZ J Surg 2020 01;90(1-2):188-189

Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

ANZ J Surg 2020 01;90(1-2):189-190

Department of Pathology, Neuberg Supratech Laboratory, Mehsana, India.

Can Assoc Radiol J 2020 May 5;71(2):149-153. Epub 2020 Feb 5.

Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Chuo-shi, Yamanashi, Japan.

Meckel diverticulum is the most common and well-known congenital anomaly of the digestive system. Although most cases are asymptomatic, Meckel diverticulum can have a variety of complications, including gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of peptic ulceration, diverticulitis, and small bowel obstruction. Although the radiologic findings of these complications have been reported, they are difficult to diagnose preoperatively because Meckel diverticulum is a small entity. Read More

G Chir 2019 Jul-Aug;40(4):360-363

Aim: We present a novel approach to a Littré hernia case.

Case Report: A 62-year old male presented at our department with a painless mass in the inguinal area and was successfully treated for an inguinal Littré hernia. A Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair was used without performing simultaneous diverticulectomy. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2020 9;67:39-41. Epub 2020 Jan 9.

Histopathology Department, Dr.Suliman Alhabib Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Heterotopic pancreas, also known as ectopic pancreas, is defined as the presence of pancreatic tissue outside its normal location and without anatomic and vascular continuity with the main body of the pancreas. The incidence of heterotopic pancreas has been reported as 0.5 % during laparotomies and at autopsy ranging from 0. Read More

G Chir 2019 Sep-Oct;40(5):437-440

Meckel diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract and usually it remains asymptomaRomatic. Approximately in 25% of cases Meckel diverticulum comes to be symptomatic with various clinical presentations where lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage or intestinal obstruction represent the most frequent clinical outcome. In present paper two cases of complicated Meckel diverticulum in young patients are described; in both cases diagnosis was difficult and initially mistaken with other pathologies. Read More

Clin Nucl Med 2020 Mar;45(3):232-233

From the Division of Nuclear Medicine.

We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with bleeding complications from a Meckel diverticulum (MD), which was scintigraphically confirmed. A first exploratory laparoscopy was unsuccessful in identifying the diverticulum. A new Tc-pertechnetate scintigraphy (including SPECT/CT), 3 years later, suggested the anatomical location and was helpful during the surgical exploration for the MD by radioguided surgery. Read More

Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2020 Jan 13;22(1). Epub 2020 Jan 13.

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.

Purpose Of Review: Meckel's diverticulum may be detected incidentally or present with symptoms from infancy and to old age. The presentation may be acute, with several complications associated with the condition. We aim to review the many faces with which a Meckel's diverticulum may present, either symptomatically or as an incidental finding. Read More

Turk J Pediatr 2019 ;61(3):460-465

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Huai'an Women and Children's Hospital, Huai'an, Jiang Su, 223002, China.

Wang YJ, Wang T, Xia SI, Zhang YC, Chen WB, Li B. Perforation of Meckel`s diverticulum in a very low birth weight neonate with severe pneumoperitoneum and review of literature. Turk J Pediatr 2019; 61: 460-465. Read More

Clin Nucl Med 2020 Feb;45(2):154-155

From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi.

A boy aged 1 year 8 months underwent Tc-pertechnetate scintigraphy to evaluate the cause of bloody stool. On the initial images, there was an abnormal activity in the right abdomen, which changed location to the right groin in later images. A Meckel diverticulum was identified by histopathology examination. Read More

Pol Przegl Chir 2019 Aug;91(6):41-46

Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej i Chirurgii Ręki, Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie.

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract, with its incidence estimated at 1-4% in the general population. In most cases Meckel's diverticulum is a latent, asymptomatic anomaly, but in some cases, it may lead to complications such as intestinal obstruction, bleeding and inflammation. The literature provides no precise recommendations for the management of accidentally diagnosed, unaffected Meckel's diverticulum. Read More

Yeungnam Univ J Med 2019 Dec 18. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Department of Pathology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.

We present a rare case of synchronous ileal inflammatory fibroid polyp and Meckel's diverticulum detected during laparoscopic surgery for adult intussusception. A 48-year-old woman presented with sudden onset of severe abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a segment of ileocecal intussusception. Read More

Pediatr Emerg Care 2019 Dec;35(12):881-883

From the Department of Paediatric Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Perforation of a Meckel diverticulum in a preterm neonate is very rare. To our knowledge, only 7 cases of spontaneous Meckel perforation in a preterm neonate have previously been described in the literature. The etiology is uncertain. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Nov 24;12(11). Epub 2019 Nov 24.

Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 1;65:209-212. Epub 2019 Nov 1.

Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Carretera Madrid-Toledo km 12.5, 28905, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address:

Introduction: In this paper, we discuss a unique case of diverticulitis in which the patient presented a giant Meckel's diverticulum.

Presentation Of Case: The patient was a 44 year old male whose medical history included a laparoscopic gastric bypass four years before the finding, and chronical high blood pressure. The patient came to the emergency department with an abdominal pain and elevated acute-phase reactants. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Nov;98(44):e17691

Department of gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

Background: Ectopic pancreas in the ileum, including lesions within Meckel diverticulum, can cause severe manifestations and complications; yet, it was seldom reported in English literature.

Aim: This study aimed to raise awareness and provide information for better clinical management of this rare yet serious condition.

Methods: A total of 1713 cases of small bowel resection were performed in our hospital between 2009 and 2018, among which 10 cases of ileac ectopic pancreas were identified. Read More

Am Surg 2019 Oct;85(10):1125-1128

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are the most common malignancy arising in Meckel's diverticula (MDs). To date, there are no large series characterizing these tumors. The National Cancer Database was queried for patients with MD NETs (n = 162) from 2004 to 2014. Read More

Surg J (N Y) 2019 Oct 15;5(4):e150-e153. Epub 2019 Oct 15.

Department of Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, Triq Dun Karm, Msida MSD, Malta.

 The Littre hernia is a rare complication of Meckel's diverticulum. Meckel's diverticulum is vestigial remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct occurring in approximately 2% of the general population with an estimated 4 to 16% risk of complications. Usual sites of the Littre hernia include inguinal (50%), umbilical (20%), and femoral (20%). Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Sep 18;12(9). Epub 2019 Sep 18.

Department of General Surgery, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK.

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality affecting the gastrointestinal tract, affecting 4% of the general population. It is classically located on the antimesenteric border of the ileum within 100 cm of the ileocaecal valve. Complications may include haemorrhage, bowel obstruction, diverticulitis, perforation and malignancy. Read More

Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Nov 5;42(9):566-567. Epub 2019 Sep 5.

Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, España.

Pan Afr Med J 2019 14;33:113. Epub 2019 Jun 14.

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hassan II, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Département de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Fès, Maroc.

Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a remnant of omphalomesenteric channel. It is often asymptomatic but it can be responsible for various clinical complications and variable clinical status especially in children. We conducted a retrospective study on complications of MD among children hospitalized in the division of Paediatric Surgery at the University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, Morocco. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2018;31:243. Epub 2018 Dec 21.

Chirurgie B, CHU Mohammed VI, Oujda, Maroc.

Pan Afr Med J 2018 28;31:210. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Morocco.

The causes of neonatal bowel obstruction are variable and dominated by malformations and the Meckel diverticulum must remain exceptional. We report a case of neonatal bowel obstruction in a six day old male neonate admitted on account of inability to pass stool, abdominal distension and bilious vomiting. The radiologic additional examinations are non-specific. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 12;61:305-308. Epub 2019 Jul 12.

Division of Hematology and Oncology, George Washington University Cancer Center, Washington DC, USA.

Background: Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting from incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct in early fetal development. The diverticulum frequently contains ectopic gastrointestinal epithelial tissue, most commonly gastric or pancreatic. Adenocarcinoma can arise from either of these epithelia but is extremely rare, with less than 50 cases reported in the world literature. Read More

J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019 Aug;87(2):451-455

From the Department of Surgery (R.R.I.), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781-1833) was a 19th century anatomist born into an eminent dynasty. He was a professor of anatomy, pathology, and zoology at the University of Halle, in Central Germany. The diverticulum, a congenital remnant of the vitellointestinal duct was named after him. Read More

Pediatr Int 2019 Jul 15;61(7):731-733. Epub 2019 Jul 15.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Research Field in Medical and Health Sciences, Medical and Dental Area, Research and Education Assembly, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan.

Pediatr Surg Int 2019 Nov 12;35(11):1197-1210. Epub 2019 Jul 12.

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226014, India.

Purpose: This exclusively surgical series on pediatric non-variceal gastrointestinal bleed (NVGIB) defines three levels of bleed site and describes etiology, bleed severity, diagnostic algorithm, and surgical management for each bleed site. Management challenges are detailed.

Methods: Patients aged ≤ 18 years treated surgically for NVGIB were analysed. Read More

Front Pediatr 2019 26;7:267. Epub 2019 Jun 26.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany.

Our aim was to highlight the characteristics of pediatric Meckel's diverticulum with a special focus on its complications. We report a group of seven patients with Meckel's diverticulum and its resection from the Department of Pediatric Surgery between 2012 and 2017. We reviewed all patient records, clinical presentation, and intraoperative findings. Read More

Case Rep Surg 2019 10;2019:4217329. Epub 2019 Jun 10.

Pediatric Surgery Service, Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Introduction: Inguinal hernia is the most common condition in both male and female subjects. Amyand's hernia is characterized by the presence of the cecal appendix, swollen or not, inside the inguinal hernia sac. It is a rare condition and represents 1% of all the inguinal hernia pathology. Read More

Ochsner J 2019 ;19(2):166-168

The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA.

Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital gastrointestinal malformation, but it is rarely symptomatic. Peritoneal encapsulation is a rare abnormality of embryonic development and may present with obstruction, although it too is usually asymptomatic. We report the case of an 82-year-old male who presented with symptoms and imaging findings consistent with small bowel obstruction. Read More

Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2019 Jul 4;43:75-81. Epub 2019 Jun 4.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, B15 2TH, UK.

An up to date published literature has shown that Meckel's Diverticulum (MD) are discovered incidentally and are benign, malignant transformation is unusual with reported incidence to be only 0.5%-3.2%. Read More

Pan Afr Med J 2019 13;32:117. Epub 2019 Mar 13.

Département de Chirurgie, Cliniques Universitaires de Lubumbashi, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lubumbashi,Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.

Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric channel. Diverticulum may result in perforation, inflammation an even in occlusion. We here report the case of a 30-year old man, hospitalized and treated for bowel obstruction at the university clinics of Lubumbashi. Read More

Gastrointest Endosc 2019 11 17;90(5):855-856. Epub 2019 Jun 17.

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.

BMC Surg 2019 Jun 18;19(1):64. Epub 2019 Jun 18.

Department of Radiology, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.

Background: Isolated enteric duplication cyst is an intestinal duplication cyst found in a distant location from the intestinal tract and it is said to have its own blood supply. Meckel's diverticulm is considered as an antimesenteric structure and has its own blood supply. However, there are some reported cases of Meckele's diverticum in the mesenteric side. Read More

Rofo 2019 Dec 13;191(12):1118-1120. Epub 2019 Jun 13.

Institut für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Landesklinikum Horn, Austria.