3. Imaging - CT
Meckel diverticula are round or tubular fluid/air-filled structures communicating with small bowel with a wall-to-wall diameter of 1.5-6 mm. Mural wall thickening and enhancement are seen with surrounding inflammatory changes in the adjacent fat as well as small reactive mesenteric lymph nodes. Wall enhancement will be absent in gangrenous Meckel diverticulum.
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Meckel diverticulitis is the inflammation of a Meckel diverticulum, which is the most common congenital structural abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract 3. Despite this, it is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen and is often not correctly diagnosed pre-
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