In utero appearance of a giant Meckel's diverticulum.
The authors present a case of a Meckel's diverticulum identified during a routine prenatal ultrasound examination as a complex mass, superior and posterior to the urinary bladder, that prompted meticulous postnatal evaluation. A 4.0-cm Meckel's diverticulum containing heterotopic gastric mucosa was excised before complications could arise. Meckel's diverticulum should be included in the differential of a complex intraabdominal mass of the fetus/neonate.
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Department of Radiology/SGHR, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, CA 94535-1800, USA.
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D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal