Barrera lozano l, velez roman j, londono schimmer e, lopez panqueva r. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. It is generally believed that less than 5% of them become symptomatic, the frequency decreasing with age. Meckel s diverticulum md, first described by fabricus heldanos in 1650, is named after johann friedrich meckel, who established its embryonic origin in 1809. It can be as long as 5 cm with diameters up to 2 cm. Computed tomography of complicated meckel s diverticulum. Desde su descripcion inicial por fabricio hildamus en. Diagnosis and management of pediatric appendicitis, intussusception, and meckel diverticulum. The meckel s diverticulum is a true diverticulum of the small intestine 1.
Meckels diverticula are the result of incomplete degeneration of the vitelline duct. In meckel s diverticulum, the proximal part of vitelline duct fails to regress and involute, which remains as a remnant of variable length and location. Pdf perforated meckels diverticulum in a micropremature. This poster was originally presented at the seram 2012 meeting, may 2428, in granadaes. Diagnostico por enteroclisis this poster was originally presented at the seram 2012 meeting, may 2428, in granadaes. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. The meckels diverticulum is the digestive systems most common congenital anomaly which results from the omphalomesenteric ducts incomplete closing. It is the most common congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract and is present in 12% of the population. In this report, we aimed to represent a case of intestinal perforation, caused by double meckel s. It is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and occurs in 1 to 3 % of the population 2. Meckel s diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Most 75% meckel diverticula are found within 60 cm range 40100 cm of the ileocecal valve 2.
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