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Resected as "Meckel diverticulum"

On gross examination, an ill-defined polypoid elevated area on mucosal surface was seen.
Microscopic exam revealed ectopic oxyntic gastric mucosa!!

Gastric mucosa is the most common ectopic tissue found in meckel diverticulum followed by ectopic pancreatic tissue.
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March 11, 2023

Caption: Resected as "Meckel diverticulum" On gross examination, an ill-defined polypoid elevated area on mucosal surface was seen. Microscopic exam revealed ectopic oxyntic gastric mucosa!! Gastric mucosa is the most common ectopic tissue found in meckel diverticulum followed by ectopic pancreatic tissue.