title: Recognizing and treating Meckel diverticulum.
abstract: Meckel diverticulum is an uncommon congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that usually remains asymptomatic throughout a patient's lifetime. However, these diverticula can cause complications such as GI bleeding and small bowel obstruction; complications occur mostly in children and are rare in adults. This article reviews the presentation, complications, and treatment options for symptomatic and incidentally found Meckel diverticula.
authors: Allison Alexander and Hannah Farish-Williford are PA students at Elon University in Elon, N.C. Masud Hashmi is a general surgeon at Alliance Medical Associates in Burlington, N.C. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors: Allison
authors: A
authors: Alexander
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Farish-Williford
authors: Masud
authors: M
authors: Hashmi
mesh_terms: D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged