Meckel’s Diverticulum: The Hidden Congenital GI Disorder Every Radiologist Must Recognize Early
Meckel’s Diverticulum: A Critical Radiology Diagnosis Hidden Behind Pediatric Abdominal Pain A 10-year-old boy arrives at the emergency department with progressively worsening periumbilical and epigastric pain after three weeks of intermittent abdominal discomfort. Initial clinical examination is inconclusive. However, abdominal CT reveals proximal small-bowel intussusception. Further gastrointestinal imaging suggests an underlying congenital anomaly. The final diagnosis: Meckel’s diverticulum . Although often asymptomatic, Meckel’s diverticulum remains one of the most important congenital gastrointestinal abnormalities encountered in emergency diagnosis and pediatric radiology interpretation. Failure to recognize its imaging characteristics may lead to bowel obstruction, hemorrhage, perforation, or delayed surgical management. For radiologists, emergency physicians, pediatric surgeons, and clinicians involved in MRI and CT scan diagnosis, understanding the subtle imaging features of M...