Laparoscopic resection for incidentally detected Meckel diverticulum

Figure 1 Meckel diverticulum found unexpectedly during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (A) and resection of the diverticulum with an endoscopic linear stapler (B).

Figure 2 Meckel diverticulum with a nodule 1. 5 cm in size (HE, × 1.5) (A), superficial infiltration of the diverticulum wall (HE, × 10) (B), and immuno-histochemical stain with chromogranin A showing a strongly positive reaction and normal intestinal mucosa with control stain of endocrine single cells on the right (× 10) (C).