Radiologic Imaging in Meckel Diverticulum Complications

• Published in: Journal of medical ultrasound Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 133 - 141
• Main Authors: Dames, Erin Leslee, Hamouda, Ehab Shaban Mahmoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Taiwan LLC 01.09.2015; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: gastrointestinal tract; hemorrhage; intestinal obstruction; Meckel diverticulum; vitelline duct; intestinal obstruction; gastrointestinal tract; Meckel diverticulum; vitelline duct; hemorrhage
• ISSN: 0929-6441
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jmu.2015.05.003

In 1809, Johann Friedrich Meckel the Younger described the most common congenital small bowel anomaly, which was named after him; however, the radiologic manifestations and interventional guidelines related to this entity are still limited to a few large-scale case series as well as proposed therapeutic protocols for the general population. Despite the fact that this entity is more commonly found within the first decade of life, imaging and management protocols remain controversial in the pediatric population, particularly within the asymptomatic group. We present an article depicting the radiologic and histologic findings in a series of Meckel's diverticulum within the pediatric population seen within our institution. We present this series to underscore the importance of high clinical suspicion in the early diagnosis and management of Meckel's diverticulum and to examine further the radiologic and therapeutic protocols within the pediatric population based on our local experience.