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A Meckel’s diverticulum is a true congenital diverticulum consisting of all three layers of the intestinal wall (mucosa, submucosa and, muscularis propria).
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Pepper VK, Stanfill AB, Pearl RH. Diagnosis and management of pediatric appendicitis, intussusception, and Meckel diverticulum. Surg Clin North Am. 2012;92(3):505–26.
Sinha CK, Fishman J, Clarke SA. Neonatal Meckel’s diverticulum: spectrum of presentation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2009;25(5):348–9.
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Al-Salem, A.H. (2020). Meckel’s Diverticulum. In: Atlas of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29211-9_35
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