Carcinoid tumor within Meckel's diverticulum causing gastrointestinal bleeding

Abstract

The most common complications of Meckel’s diverticulum, which affects approximately 2% of the general population, are bleeding, intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis (1). Bleeding is usually the result of ileal mucosal ulceration that occurs due tumor occurring within a Meckel’s diverticulum is even more uncommon and is usually an incidental finding at surgery or autopsy (3, 4).