A case report of inverted Meckel's diverticulum

Abstract

Inverted Meckel's diverticulum is an entity often discovered incidentally or through a clinical evaluation for gastrointestinal bleeding. While rare, inverted Meckel's diverticulum should be considered in the evaluation of a patient presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstruction, or intussusception. In this case, a 67-year-old female with a remote history of surgically treated breast cancer presents to an urgent care facility with weakness and fatigue. She was found to be anemic with hemoglobin of 4. Imaging revealed a blind-ending pouch in the mid to distal ileum consistent with an inverted Meckel's diverticulum. Inverted Meckel's diverticulum is identified on computerized tomography as an intraluminal, blind-ending structure in the mid to distal ileum. The possibility of a lead point should be investigated and surgical resection is indicated to prevent intestinal obstruction.

Keywords

• Inverted diverticulum
• Meckel's diverticulum
• Inverted appendix
• Inverted colonic diverticulum
• Gastrointestinal bleeding