VARIOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF MECKELS DIVERTICULUM

The most prevalent congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract is MeckelsDiverticulum. It is often difficult to diagnose or misdiagnosed. It may remain completely asymptomatic or it may mimic disorders such as appendicitis, crohns disease and peptic ulcer disease. The correct diagnosis of symptomatic Meckels Diverticulum before surgery is often difficult. We report a case series of five patients to study the various manifestations of Meckels diverticulum, who underwent emergency surgery on suspicion of a different disorder but then intraoperatively where found to have Meckels diverticulum as the primary pathology.