Question 107 · LEK · Meckel's diverticulum
Indicate the true statement concerning Meckel’s diverticulum:
- A. it is a true diverticulum.
- B. it is the most common congenital defect of the gastrointestinal system.
- C. it consists of all the layers of the intestinal wall.
- D. it may include elements of pancreatic tissue.
- E. all the above.
Hint
Recall the embryological origin of the diverticulum, the structure of its wall and the heterotopic tissues it may contain.
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