meckel's diverticulum

Question 1

this is the most common _____ abnormality of the GI tract

Answer 1

congenital

Question 2

It results from the incomplete regression of___ -_____ ____

Answer 2

It results from the incomplete regression of vitello-intestinal duct.

Question 3

The diverticulum projects from the wall of the ileum approx ___cm from the ileocaecal valve

Answer 3

60

Question 4

what can happen which leads to local ileal peptic ulceration?

Answer 4

Occasionally heterotopic (definition: occurring in the wrong place) gastric and/or pancreatic epithelium may be present in the diverticulum leading to local ileal peptic ulceration

Question 5

what can happen in meckel’s diverticulum which mimics appendicitis ? 4

Answer 5

bleeding, perforation or diverticulitis, obstruction

Question 6

It is commonly_____ and is an incidental finding

Answer 6

It is commonly assymtomatic and is an incidental finding