Simge TUNA, Mustafa YILMAZ, Muhanned ALKHATIB, Najmaddın ABBASLI, Sami BENLI
Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports - 2026;17(1):4-8
Meckel's diverticulum, the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occurs in approximately 2% of the population and typically remains asymptomatic; however, it can lead to significant complications. This study aims to present cases of three different complications of Meckel's diverticulum that eluded preoperative diagnosis are presented: diverticular bleeding detected only during intraoperative colonoscopy, intestinal ischemia due to mesodiverticular band, and adhesive small bowel obstruction and ischemia resulting from diverticulitis. This case series highlights the diagnostic difficulties and surgical management strategies of Meckel's diverticulum complications while also demonstrating the clinical importance of considering this entity in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with unexplained abdominal pain. Given the diagnostic limitations of current imaging modalities, surgical exploration in suspected cases has both diagnostic and therapeutic value.
