What is this called?

[goldieB]

Hi, I began feeling abdominal pain about four days ago, it is still consistant now. I went to my family doctor and he described it as a possible inflammation of something attached to the bowels. He told me the name however I forget.. I know its not my appendix as I had that removed two years ago. It can be pretty painful, it feeld like constant bloating a nd pressure throughout my whole abdomin, however when my doctor was feeling around I could tell the pain was originating from slightly above where my appendix used to be. I have had no fever and no vomiting.. just pain. they took blood tests and a urine sample but I won't know the results until monday... He said if it is severe it may need to be removed. I came home wanting to research it, but i forgot the name! It sounded like it started with an M... Do you know what that could be?
thank you so much!

[boron]

Meckel's diverticulim is an inborn defect, and symptoms may appear at any age (often in children!). If it is "most common" in men, this doesn't mean you can't have it.

This diverticulum is covered with the mucosa as it is find in the gaster (stomach) or pancreas, and it may secrete acid. This may cause ulcers in the intestine, bleeding, inflammation or bowel obstruction. Diagnosis is made by one radiologic investigation, it can't be diagnosed without that, so what your doctor said, is an opinion, not diagnosis. To remove this diverticle or not - this depends on symptoms.

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/meckels_diverticulum.jsp

[goldieB]

Actual I believe thats what it was! But I looked it up and it said it is most common in men and people over 40... Iam a 20 yr old female... I also read it was a birth defect... Do you know if they usually remove it? I really don't want surgery on my stomach again if I can avoid it...
Thank you so much for your response!!

[boron]

Meckel's diverticulum?

Was it one or two words?