Meckel's diverticulum: A review

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 416-422

  Uppal, Kiranjit ^a   Shane Tubbs, R ^b   Matusz, Petru ^c   Shaffer, Kitt ^d   Loukas, Marios ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

appendicitis; diverticulum; ileo ileal; ileocolic; omphalomesenteric duct

Indexed keywords

PERTECHNETIC ACID TC 99M;

APPENDICITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ECHOGRAPHY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; ILEOCECAL VALVE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC DIVERTICULECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; MESENTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOLK SAC;

APPENDICITIS; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIVERTICULITIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; ILEOCECAL VALVE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM;

EID: 79955484020     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.21094     Document Type: Review

References (76)

1. Amos C,. 1931. Meckel's diverticulum: A pathological study of 63 cases. Am J Dis Child 42: 544-553.
2. Artigas V, Calabuig R, Badia F, Ruis X, Allende L, Jover J,. 1986. Meckel's diverticulum: Value of ectopic tissue. Am J Surg 151: 631-634. (Pubitemid 16086538)
3. Baldisserotto M, Maffazzoni DR, Dora MD,. 2003. Sonographic findings of Meckel's diverticuluitis in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol 180: 425-428. (Pubitemid 36135026)
4. De Boer NK, Kuyvenhoven JP,. 2009. Rectal Meckel's diverticulum. Endoscopy 41: E258.
5. Brunicardi FC,. 2005. Schwartz's Principles of Surgery. 8th Ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. p 1043-1044.
6. Chan KW,. 2009. Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum caused by a chicken bone: A case report. J Med Case Reports 3: 48.
7. Chirdan LB, Yusufu LM, Ameh EA, Shehu SM,. 2001. Meckel's diverticulitis due to Taenia saginata: Case report. East Afr Med J 78: 107-108. (Pubitemid 33399924)
8. Ciardo LF, Agresta F, Bedin N,. 2004. Meckel's diverticulum: A neglected (or deliberately ignored) entity. Chir Ital 56: 689-692.
9. Connolly SA, Drubach LA, Connolly LP,. 2004. Meckel's diverticulitis: Diagnosis with computed tomography and Tc-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy. Clin Nucl Med 29: 823-824. (Pubitemid 39557563)
10. Cullen JJ, Keith K, Moir C, Hodge D, Zinsmeister A, Melton J,. 1994. Surgical management of Meckel's diverticulum. Ann Surg 220: 564-569.
11. DiGiacomo JC, Cottone FJ,. 1993. Surgical treatment of Meckel's diverticulum. South Med J 86: 671-675. (Pubitemid 23183192)
12. Dixon PM, Nolan DJ,. 1987. The diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum: A continuing challenge. Clin Radiol 38: 615-619.
13. Echenique M, Dominguez AS, Echenique I, Rivera V,. 1993. Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of Meckel's diverticulum complicated by gastrointestinal bleeding. J Laparoendosc Surg 3: 145-148. (Pubitemid 23146677)
14. Eser M, Oncel M, Kurt N,. 2002. Gangrene secondary to axial torsion in a patient with Meckel's diverticulum. Int Surg 87: 104-106.
15. Fetterman LE,. 1968. Meckel's diverticulum radiographically appearing as a polyp (inverted). Br J Radiol 41: 940-941.
16. Frazzini VI Jr, English WJ, Bashist B, Moore E,. 1996. Case report. Small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar formation within Meckel diverticulum: CT findings. J Comput Assist Tomogr 20: 390-392. (Pubitemid 26142291)
17. Garretson DC, Frederich ME,. 1990. Meckel's diverticulum. Am Fam Physician 42: 115-119. (Pubitemid 20215589)
18. Giusti S, Iacconi C, Giusti P, Minuto M, Caramella D, Bartolozzi C,. 2004. Ileal invaginated Meckel's diverticulum: Imaging diagnosis (2004:9b). Eur Radiol 14: 2368-2371. (Pubitemid 40057953)
19. Gokhan Y, Sadettin C, Turgut T,. 2004. Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum by a chicken bone, a rare complication: Report of a case. Surg Today 34: 606-608.
20. Hadley MN, Cogswell HD,. 1936. Unusual origin of a Meckel's diverticulum from the base of the appendix. JAMA 106: 537-538.
21. Hakeem A, Feroze S, Hakim S, Tariq G, Shubana R,. 2009. CT findings in obturator hernia with Meckel's diverticulum-A case report. J Gastrointest Surg 13: 576-77.
22. Hattori H,. 2005. Meckel's diverticulum predominantly lined by vermiform appendix. Dig Dis Sci 50: 151-152. (Pubitemid 40379155)
23. Haubrich WS, Schaffner F, Berk JE,. (eds.) 1995. Gastroenterology. Philadelphia: Saunders. p 12-14.
24. Hill M,. 2010. Gastrointestinal Tract Abnormalities. UNSW Embryology. University of New South Wales. URL: [Accessed 5 July 2010].
25. Hoelzel C, Gillitzer C, Kotzerke J,. 2007. The floating Meckel. Clin Nucl Med 32: 810-811. (Pubitemid 47476352)
26. Hollinshead WH,. 1971. The jejunum, ileum and colon. In:, Hollinshead WH, editor. Anatomy for Surgeons. Vol 2. New York: Harper and Row. p 478-486.
27. Horgan EJ,. 1921. Accessory pancreatic tissue. Arch Surg 2: 521-534.
28. Ioannis DK, Tambaropoulos K, Martinos H, Pechlivanidis G, Davidis D, Noussis G,. 2006. Meckel's diverticulum lithiasis: A case of small bowel obstruction due to a migrated Meckel's Enterolith. IJS 68: 41-43. (Pubitemid 43786930)
29. Jay GD III, Margulis RR, McGraw AB, Northrip RR,. 1950. Meckel's diverticulum; A survey of one hundred and three cases. Arch Surg 61: 158-169.
30. Jewett TC Jr, Duszynski DO, Allen JE,. 1970. The visualization of Meckel's diverticulum with 99mTc-pertechnetate. Surgery 68: 567-570.
31. Khan NA, Chandramohan M, McDonald S,. 2008. Meckel divertculum. Radiol Pediatr 110: 205-210.
32. Kittle SF, Jenkins HP, Dragstedt LR,. 1947. Patent omphalomesenteric duct and its relation to the diverticulum of Meckel. Arch Surg 54: 10-36.
33. Kleinman R,. 1998. Atlas of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disease. Chapter 29. Ontario: B.C. Decker. p 113.
34. Kopácová M, Vykouril L, Vacek Z, Tycová V, Bártová J, Rejchrt S, Bures J,. 2010. Inverted Meckel's diverticulum with ectopic pancreatic tissue as a source of severe gastrointestinal bleeding. J Gastrointest Surg 14: 578-581.
35. Kusumoto H, Yoshida M, Takahashi I, Anai H, Maehara Y, Sugimachi K,. 1992. Complications and diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum in 776 patients. Am J Surg 164: 382-383. (Pubitemid 23005196)
36. Lavater, quoted by, Kern T,. 1874. Ueber die Divertikel des Darmkanals, Inaug. Diss. Tubingen.
37. Levy AD, Hobbs CM,. 2004. Meckel diverticulum: Radiologic features with pathologic correlation. Radiographics 24: 565-587. (Pubitemid 38470897)
38. Limas C, Konstantinos S, Anagnostoulis S,. 2006. Axial torsion and gangrene of a giant Meckel's diverticulum. J Gastrointest Liver Dis 15: 67-68. (Pubitemid 43845272)
39. Lin S, Suhocki PV, Ludwig KA, Shetzline MA,. 2002. Gastrointestinal bleeding in adult patients with Meckel's diverticulum: The role of technetium 99m pertechnetate scan. South Med J 95: 1338-1341. (Pubitemid 36109349)
40. Ludtke FE, Mende V, Kohler H, Lepsien G,. 1989. Incidence and frequency or complications and management of Meckel's diverticulum. Surg Gynecol Obstet 169: 537-542. (Pubitemid 20026317)
41. Mackey WC, Dineen P,. 1983. A fifty year experience with Meckel's diverticulum. Surg Gynecol Obstet 156: 56-64. (Pubitemid 13217996)
42. Madhyastha S, Prabhu VL, Saralaya V, Prakash., 2007. Meckel's diverticulum: A case report. Int J Morphol 25: 519-522.
43. Malhotra S, Roth DA, Gouge TH, Hofstetter SR, Sidhu G, Newman E,. 1998. Gangrene of Meckel's diverticulum secondary to axial torsion: A rare complication. Am J Gastroenterol 93: 1373-1375. (Pubitemid 29076947)
44. Malik AA, Shams-ul-Bari, Wani KA, Khaja AR,. 2010. Meckel's diverticulum-revisited. Saudi J Gastroenterol 16: 3-7.
45. Manning VR, McLaughlin EF,. 1947. Persistent omphalomesenteric (vitelline) artery causing intestinal obstruction and gangrene of Meckel's diverticulum. Ann Surg 126: 358-365.
46. Manukyan MN, Kebudi A, Midi A,. 2009. Mesenteric Meckel's diverticulum: A case report. Acta Chir Belg 109: 510-512.
47. Martin JP, Pamela DC, Kerri C,. 2000. Meckel's diverticulum. Am Fam Physician 61: 1037-1042.
48. Matsagas MI,. 2005. Incidence, complications, and management of Meckel's diverticulum. Arch Surg 130: 143-146.
49. Meckel JF,. 1809. über die divertikel am darmkanal. Arch Physio 9: 421-453.
50. Michas CA, Cohen SE, Wolfman EF Jr,. 1975. Meckel's diverticulum: Should it be excised incidentally at operation? Am J Surg 129: 682-685.
51. Miele V, De Cicco ML, Andreoli C, Buffa V, Adami L, David V,. 2001. US and CT findings in complicated Meckel diverticulum. Radiol Med 101: 230-234. (Pubitemid 33625862)
52. Morgagni GB,. 1769. The Seats and Causes of Disease Investigated by Anatomy. Translated from the Latin by Benjamin Alexander. London: A Millar and T Cadell. p 141.
53. Ogata H, Takehito O, Hiroki I, Shuichi T, Minoru Y,. 2008. Heterotopic pancreas in children: Review of the literature and report of 12 cases. Pediatr Surg Int 24: 271-275.
54. Palepu S,. 2007. Axial volvulus of a giant Meckel's diverticulum. Abd Surgery 0: 65-66.
55. Perlman JA, Hoover HC, Safer PK,. 1980. Femoral hernia with strangulated Meckel's diverticulum (Littre's hernia). Am J Surg 139: 286-289.
56. Pollak R,. 2007. Adjunctive procedure in intestinal surgery. In:, Fischer JE, editor. Mastery of Surgery. 5th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p 1392-1393.
57. Rangarajan M, Palanivelu C, Senthilkumar R, Madankumar MV,. 2007. Laparoscopic surgery for perforation of Meckel's diverticulum. Singapore Med J 48: 102-105.
58. Rivas H, Cacchione RN, Allen JW,. 2003. Laparascopic management of Meckel's diverticulum in adults. Surg Endosc 17: 620-622. (Pubitemid 36397126)
59. Rosenthall L, Henry JN, Murphy DA, Freeman LM,. 1972. Radiopertechnetate imaging of the Meckel's diverticulum. Radiology 105: 371-373.
60. Rutherford RB, Akers DR,. 1966. Meckel's diverticulum: A review of 148 pediatric patients, with special reference to the pattern of bleeding and to mesodiverticular vascular bands. Surgery 59: 618-626.
61. Ruysch F,. 1707. Thesaurus Anatomicus. Vol 7. Amsterdam: J Wolters.
62. Sagar J, Kumar V, Shah DK,. 2006. Meckel's diverticulum: A systematic review. J R Soc Med 99: 501-505. (Pubitemid 44690263)
63. Sanders LE,. 1995. Laparoscopic treatment of Meckel's diverticulum. Obstruction and bleeding managed with minimal morbidity. Surg Endosc 9: 724-727.
64. Sarioglu-Buke A, Corduk N, Koltuksuz U, Karabul M, Savran B, Bagci S,. 2008. An uncommon variant of Meckel's diverticulum. Can J Surg 51: E46-E47.
65. Schoenwolf GC, Bleyl SB, Brauer PR, Francis-West PH,. 2009. Larsen's Human Embryology. 4th Ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone. p 15, 106, 128- 162.
66. Segal SD, Albrecht DS, Belland KM, Elster EA,. 2004. Rare mesenteric location of Meckel's diverticulum, a forgotten entity: A case study aboard USS Kitty Hawk. Am Surg 70: 985-988.
67. Shalaby RY, Soliman SM, Fawy M, Samaha A,. 2005. Laparascopic management of Meckel's diverticulum in children. J Pediatr Surg 40: 562-567. (Pubitemid 40417422)
68. Sharma R, Jain V,. 2008. Emergency surgery for Meckel's diverticulum. World J Emerg Surg 3: 27.
69. Stewart IC,. 1985. Neurovascular hamartoma in a Meckel's diverticulum. Br J Clin Pract 39: 411-412. (Pubitemid 16143069)
70. Sy ED, Shan YS, Tsai HM, Lin CH,. 2002. Meckel's diverticulum associated with ileal volvulus in a neonate. Pediatr Surg Int 18: 529-531. (Pubitemid 41184196)
71. Tomikawa M, Taomota J, Saku M, Takeshita M, Yoshida K, Sugimachi K,. 2003. A loop formation of Meckel's diverticulum: A case with obstruction of the ileum. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 9: 134-136.
72. Turgeon DK, Barnett JL,. 1990. Meckel's diverticulum. Am J Gastroenterol 85: 777-781. (Pubitemid 20280920)
73. Vasquez JC, Lee SH, Coimbra R, Hoyt DB,. 2002. Small bowel obstruction caused by a Meckel's diverticulum enterolith. Int J Surg 3: 2.
74. Williams RS,. 1981. Management of Meckel's diverticulum. Br J Surg 68: 477-480. (Pubitemid 11065760)
75. Won KH,. 1969. Endometriosis, mucocele, and regional enteritis of Meckel' diverticulum. An unusual case report and experiences in 111 cases. Arch Surg 98: 209-212.
76. Wu YC, Kao CH,. 2010. The 'wandering' Meckel diverticulum: An unusual scintigraphic finding. Pediatr Radiol (in press).