ABSTRACT
Although present in only 2 percent of the population and generally asymptomatic in the majority of cases, the potential for Meckel’s diverticulum to present in a variety of clinical, pathophysiological and symptomatic types must be fully considered in the management of this condition. Approximately 30 percent of these diverticuli contain heterotopic tissue, which is classically gastric or pancreatic but may be duodenal or colonic, and it is important that this is resected during the procedure to prevent recurrent problems.
