Meckel Diverticulum
| Autor: | An J; Riverside Community Hospital/UCRiverside, Zabbo CP; Kent Hospital/ UNECOM |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | 2022 Jan. |
| Abstrakt: | Meckel diverticulum is caused by the incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct in the developing embryo. It is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The incomplete obliteration of the duct results in a diverticulum in the small intestine. Often, these are completely asymptomatic. Acid secretion from the ectopic gastric mucosa within the diverticulum can result in GI bleeding and abdominal pain. It is useful to remember the rule of 2s. Meckel diverticulum occurs in 2% of the population, 2% are symptomatic, children are usually less than 2 years, affects males twice as often as females, is located 2 feet proximal to the ileocecal valve, is 2 inches long or less, and can have 2 types of the mucosal lining. (Copyright © 2022, StatPearls Publishing LLC.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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