Meckel' s diverticulum
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Meckel’s diverticulum of a chicken (HE): detail
The wall of the diverticulum consists of the same layers as the jejunum to witch it is connected. The mucosal wall is infiltrated with diffuse and scattered lymphoid tissue and contains primary and secondary lymphoid follicles. The epithelium predominantly is a lymphoepithelium.