Embryology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 2-year-old male is brought to the pediatrician by his mother because he has had several episodes of rectal bleeding. Evaluation with a technetium-99m perfusion scan reveals a 3-cm ileal outpouching located 60 cm from the ileocecal valve. This structure most likely contains which of the following types of ectopic tissue?
Answer choices
- AHepatic
- BJejunal
- CGastricCorrect answer
- DEsophageal
- EDuodenal
- FPancreatic
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