Meckel’s diverticulum is the most prevalent congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Usually it appears as a single diverticulum, and it is very rare to find two Meckel's diverticula in the same patient. We report the case of a woman with acute abdominal pain, whose initial tests indicated inflammatory response and the CT scan suggested the presence of a Meckel’s diverticulum. The laparoscopic exploration showed two Meckel’s diverticula. When findings appear normal during the initial surgical exploration in a patient with acute abdominal pain, it is necessary to look for alterations that explain the symptoms and establish the real cause of the disease.
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Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
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