Meckel & #39;s diverticulum & #8211; Clinical presentation and pitfalls in diagnosis in the pediatric age group in Singapore

Conclusion: Meckel's diverticulum has a male predominance. Meckel's scan has a high sensitivity in the children presenting with fresh painless rectal bleeding but is of limited use in the diagnosis of Meckel's diverticulum in other forms of presentations. False-positive scans can be anticipated in the presence of weak or ectopic uptake. False-negative scans can occur even in the presence of bleeding and in spite of the presence of gastric mucosa in the Meckel's diverticulum. Laparoscopy is a useful tool in diagnosis and treatment.
Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research