Meckel's Diverticulum

Abstract

IN 1812 Meckel described the congenital diverticulum of the small intestine that now bears his name. Although this lesion has been discovered in 1 or 2 per cent of various autopsy series, notoriously the roentgenographic demonstration of Meckel's diverticulum is not frequently accomplished.^{1 2 3 4} Up to 1958 no more than 30 or 40 cases so diagnosed had been reported.^{5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14} Many physicians, including radiologists, have commented upon the infrequency of the roentgenologic diagnosis and have made statements such as the following: "Roentgenologic examinations have been demonstrated as practically useless in attempts to visualize the lesion [Meckel's diverticulum]...."^{15 16 17 18 19 20} This report will serve to . . .