Colon, Meckel diverticulum [LMP23642]

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Diagnostic Modality: 
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Disease Category: 
Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
Diagnosis: 
Meckel diverticulum
Species: 
Human
Organ System: 
Gastrointestinal Tract
Gender: 
Male
Age: 
13 years
Diagnosis Code: 
ICD-10: Q43.0
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Yoon, J.

Keywords

Meckel diverticulum, diverticulitis, vitelline duct, omphalomesenteric duct

Clinical History

13-year old male patient with recurrent diverticulitis.

Clinical Discussion

Meckel’s diverticulum represents ileal outpouching due to persistence of the congenital vitelline (omphalo-mesenteric) duct. It is a true diverticulum, i.e. composed of all layers, as can be seen here. Gastric mucosa is commonly seen, and this specimen nicely shows the two types of mucosa.

LMP38899 - Small Bowel, Meckel's diverticulum shows another example of this entity (see link in related content).

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LMP38899 - Small Bowel, Meckel's diverticulum