A 2-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with cramping abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting. His parents say these symptoms began 12 hours ago and have progressively worsened. Abdominal radiology indicates a bowel obstruction that appears related to an abnormal intestinal outpocketing connected to the anterior abdominal wall. The consulting surgeon makes a diagnosis of Meckel diverticulitis and recommends surgery to resolve the problem. At which of the following sites does the surgeon expect to find the diverticulum responsible for this condition?
(A) Lower duodenum
(B) Middle jejunum
(C) Lower ileum
(D) Cecum
(E) Transverse colon
Ans: (C) Lower ileum
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