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The authors present a case of a Meckel's diverticulum identified during a routine prenatal ultrasound examination as a complex mass, superior and posterior to the urinary bladder, that prompted meticulous postnatal evaluation. A 4.0-cm Meckel's diverticulum containing heterotopic gastric mucosa was excised before complications could arise. Meckel's diverticulum should be included in the differential of a complex intraabdominal mass of the fetus/neonate.
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Aultman, C.J., Samples, T.L. In utero appearance of a giant Meckel's diverticulum. Pediatr Radiol 26, 398–401 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01387313
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01387313