Meckel Diverticulum in the Setting of Acute Appendicitis: A Mimic of Peri-Appendiceal Abscess

Abstract

Copyright: © 2018 Siddiqui MA, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract Meckel’s Diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, caused by incomplete obliteration of the vitelline duct. Meckel’s diverticulitis often mimics acute appendicitis, and usually diagnosed during a laparotomy. We present a rare case of MD that was initially diagnosed as periappendiceal abscess and referred for percutaneous drainage. Careful review of images by radiologist revealed communication with ileum suggesting MD as the etiology. Operative findings and pathology subsequently confirmed it. Meckel Diverticulum in the Setting of Acute Appendicitis: A Mimic of Periappendiceal Abscess