A patient presented with midline pain at the marked dermatome (shaded in green). Select the best possible answer, as a differential diagnosis
Correct Answer: Meckel's diveiculum
Description: The green shaded area is the umbilical region, carrying T10 dermatome. Referred pain of mid-gut derivatives is felt in the peri-umbilical region (T - 10). Meckel's diveiculum is a mid-gut anomaly, presenting with pain around the umbilicus.
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