13-year old male patient with recurrent diverticulitis.
Case Discussion
Meckel’s diverticulum represents ileal outpouching due to persistence of the congenital vitelline (omphalo-mesenteric) duct. It is a true diverticulum, i.e. composed of all layers, as can be seen here. Gastric mucosa is commonly seen, and this specimen nicely shows the two types of mucosa.
LMP38899 - Small Bowel, Meckel's diverticulum shows another example of this entity (see link in related content).
Image Contributors
Yoon, J.
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Cite
Yoon, J. Colon, Meckel diverticulum. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published
. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/colon-meckel-diverticulum-lmp23642
