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Incidental finding of Meckel’s diverticulum in an umbilical hernia in a 60-year-old man
Authors Naveed, Passeri, Ilano
Received 13 March 2012
Accepted for publication 10 October 2012
Published 8 November 2012 Volume 2012:5 Pages 39—41
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OAS.S31747
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Filza Naveed, Daniel Passeri, Aaron Ilano
Department of Surgery, St Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA
Abstract: Meckel’s diverticulum is an outpouching in the wall of the intestine. Although it is the most common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract, diagnosing and deciding on intervention is often a matter of debate when it presents asymptomatically. A 60-year-old man with an umbilical hernia presented to our institution for elective surgery. A Meckel’s diverticulum was incidentally discovered perioperatively and removed. Although the mortality and risk of complications are low, the surgical team in this case decided to remove the diverticulum to prevent any possible complications from occurring in the future due to its presence.
Keywords: Meckel’s diverticulum, umbilical hernia, surgery
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