Questions? Please email studios@latimes.com. What Is Meckel’s Diverticulum in the Small Intestine? Think of Meckel’s diverticulum as a small pouch sticking out from the small intestine [1].

When you’re born with a diverticulum in your intestines, it’s referred to as Meckel’s diverticulum. Meckel’s diverticulum usually develops between the fifth and seventh weeks of fetal ...

SINCE the description of Meckel's diverticulum by Johann Frederic Meckel in 1809, much has been written about this entity. It is therefore unnecessary to discuss all the pathologic conditions that ...

Daniela Codrich et al presents a case of Meckel's diverticulum masked by a long period of intermittent recurrent subocclusive episodes. Their foundings will be published on June 14, 2009 in the ...

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common abnormality of the small intestine that causes it to bulge outward. It is prevalent in 2% to 4% of the general population. But it is the most common birth ...

Meckel's Diverticulum Masked By Intermittent Recurrent Subocclusive Episodes. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 06 / 090623112002.htm ...

The patient subsequently underwent surgical resection of a Meckel's diverticulum that measured 9 cm by 3 cm (Panel B). Pathological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis by showing ectopic ...

Meckel’s diverticulum is a common congenital condition characterized by the presence of a small pouch in the intestinal wall, at the junction where the small and large intestines meet. The pouch ...