Mesenteric Meckel's diverticulum in a 17 month old female

• Main Authors: Paige Koetter, Eric Cochran, Anthony Y. Tsai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
• Series: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
• Subjects: Meckel's diverticulum; Mesenteric lesion; Omphalomesenteric duct remnant
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576621000579

Meckel's diverticulum is a common gastrointestinal anomaly that is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct which typically remains on the antimesenteric border of the small intestine. Mesenteric variation of the Meckel's diverticulum are uncommon and only 22 cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of a 17 month old female presenting with a symptomatic lower gastrointestinal bleed and an ambiguous mesenteric lesion on ultrasound subsequently found to be a mesenteric Meckel's diverticulum. The existing literature was reviewed to understand age and presentation of mesenteric Meckel's diverticulum cases. We also review the differential, including presentation and epidemiology for mesenteric lesions in children.