Meckel's Diverticulum Series at UCMS, Bhairahawa, Nepal

摘要: Meckel's Diverticulum is the most common congenital malformation of Gastrointestinal tract. It represent patent intestinal end vitellointestinal duct. occurs in 2 % population autospy series and usually lie 60 cm from Ileocaecal junction. possesses all three coats wall. has same microscopic structure as adjacent small bowel it a separate blood supply mesentery (the omphalomesenteric artery).1   In 20% cases, mucosa contains heterotopic epithelium, namely gastric, colonic sometimes pancreatic tissue. Although diverticulum with equal frequency both sexes, symptoms resulting   from   the epithelium contained predominantly occur males.2 Complications develop only 4% patients this malformation, cases presenting childhood3. include hemorrhage, obstruction, inflammation, perforation. All these complications can be challenging to diagnose because may present non-specific symptoms, which produce clinical  picture that  can  mimic  other  more  common  gastrointestinal  disorders.4 Most  of  the  cases  are  diagnosed intraoperatively. Here, we case 5 year 2012 at Universal College Medical & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, Nepal. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i3.8767 Journal Sciences Vol.1(3) 2013: 56-57