Inverted Meckel's Diverticulum Masquerading as a Subepithelial Tumor of the Ileum.

Journal: ACG Case Reports Journal
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Abstract

We describe a case of an inverted Meckel's diverticulum presenting as an intraluminal subepithelial lesion on intraoperative enteroscopy. A 53-year-old woman presented with chronic iron deficiency anemia unresponsive to escalating iron supplementation. After equivocal upper and lower endoscopy and negative cross-sectional imaging, capsule endoscopy suggested a submucosal mass lesion in the proximal ileum. Antegrade double-balloon enteroscopy was unsuccessful in reaching the lesion. A large pedunculated, submucosal-appearing lesion was finally identified on intraoperative enteroscopy. The mass was surgically resected, and final pathology confirmed an inverted Meckel's diverticulum.

Authors
Mohammad Noubani, Rohit Bhan, Nimra Ghani, Pons Materum, Emily Glazer, Georgios Georgakis, Jonathan Buscaglia