Meckel's diverticulum. Case reports

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common birth defect of the gastrointestinal tract, it is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, a structure that connects the yolk sac to the primitive midgut during fetal development. Omphalomesenteric obliterates the canal between the fifth and seventh weeks of gestation. It is generally located in the last meter of small intestine in its antimesial side. It may be asymptomatic or manifest as an acute appendicitis and can be complicated by bleeding, diverticulitis, obstruction and rarely with malignant transformation. Four children diagnosed with Meckel's diverticulum at the Honduran Social Security Institute are presented, to expand knowledge about this entity.
Keywords
Meckel diverticulum