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A Meckel's diverticulum is a pouch on the wall of the lower part of the small bowel that is present at birth (congenital. The diverticulum may contain tissue from the stomach or pancreas. |
Basic Info
Symptoms
Abdominal discomfort or pain ranging from mild to severe; Passing of blood in the stool. Symptoms often occur during ...
Causes
A Meckel's diverticulum is tissue left over from structures in the unborn baby's digestive tract that were not fully ...
Tests
Blockage of the intestine; Inflammation of the pouch (diverticulitis; Invisible (occult) blood in the stool; Painless...
Treatments
Surgery to remove the diverticulum is recommended if bleeding develops. In these rare cases, the segment of small int...
Complications
Excess bleeding (hemorrhage; Folding of the intestines (intussusception), a type of blockage; Peritonitis; Tear (perf...
Doctor Specialties
See your health care provider promptly if your child passes blood or bloody stool or complains repeatedly of abdomina...
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