DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sasjs.2025.v11i03.003

Pages: 283-284

Meckel's diverticulum (MD), a congenital abnormality resulting from incomplete obliteration of the proximal omphalomesenteric duct during the 7th week of gestation (making it the most prevalent congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract) [1]. Shares overlapping clinical features with acute appendicitis, a common surgical emergency, making simultaneous presentation diagnostically challenging. Given its diverse clinical manifestations, MD can be challenging to diagnose. Symptomatic MD commonly presents with bleeding, followed by intestinal obstruction, diverticulitis, intussusception, and, rarely, neoplasm or perforation [2]. In this context, we present an image of MD and an abcessed appendix diagnosed during laparotomy and confirmed postoperatively.