Most common presentation of Meckels diveculum?
.Presentations in Meckel's Diveiculum * Asymptomatic - in majority cases. * Severe haemorrhage most common, seen in children aged 2 years or younger (Maroon coloured blood). * Intestinal obstruction due to bands/adhesions/ intussusception. * Perforation. * Intussusception, volvulus of small bowel. * Peptic ulceration. * Diveiculitis--features mimic acute appendicitis. * Littre's hernia--It is presence of Meckel's diveiculum in hernial sac as content. It is observed in inguinal/femoral hernia. * Silent Meckel's diveiculum found during laparotomy or laparoscopy or by radioisotope study. * Carcinoid or GIST can occur in Meckel's diveiculum. ref:SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 798
Lower GI bleeding
Upper GI bleeding
Diarrhorea
Abdominal pain
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