Open AccessUncomplicated bifid Meckle’s diverticulum mimicking recurrent appendicitis
Author(s) -
Ravishankar Nagaraj,
V Thulasi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anatomy journal of africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2305-9478
pISSN - 2226-6054
DOI - 10.4314/aja.v7i1.169479
Subject(s) - meckel's diverticulum , diverticulum (mollusc) , medicine , appendicitis , hepatic diverticulum , histopathology , anatomy , diverticulitis , radiology , general surgery , pathology
Meckel’s diverticulum is the rare congenital anomaly in children. When inflamed it can mimic acute appendicitis. The distal end of the Meckel’s diverticulum is usually rounded and narrow. We present a case of partially bifid Meckel’s diverticulum in a young boy who presented with features of recurrent appendicitis. During appendectomy, a bifid Meckle’s diverticulum was found in therein the distal ileum. It was excised with V shaped ileal wall. Histopathology showed features of Meckel’s diverticulum without any Gastric or pancreatic tissue in mucosa. Clinicians should be wary of a bifid meckel’s diverticulum as a very rare anomaly that can be symptomatic mimicking appendicitis.Keywords: Bifid, Meckel’s, Diverticulitis