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A Meckel's diverticulum, a true [[congenital]] [[diverticulum]], is a small bulge in the small intestine present at birth. It is a [[vestigial]] remnant of the [[omphalomesenteric duct]] (also called the vitelline duct), and is the most frequent malformation of the [[gastrointestinal tract]] | A Meckel's diverticulum, a true [[congenital]] [[diverticulum]], is a small bulge in the small intestine present at birth. It is a [[vestigial]] remnant of the [[omphalomesenteric duct]] (also called the vitelline duct), and is the most frequent malformation of the [[gastrointestinal tract]]. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A Meckel's diverticulum, a true congenital diverticulum, is a small bulge in the small intestine present at birth. It is a vestigial remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct (also called the vitelline duct), and is the most frequent malformation of the gastrointestinal tract.
Classification
It is named after Johann Friedrich Meckel, who first described this type of diverticulum in 1809.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ J. F. Meckel. Über die Divertikel am Darmkanal. Archiv für die Physiologie, Halle, 1809, 9: 421-453.