Duodenal diverticulum: incidental finding with potentially dangerous outcomes

We present the case of an 83-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for schizoaffective disorder, presenting to our emergency department with the complaint of ‘pain’. Given the non-specific complaint and the limited history obtained, CT imaging was performed on her chest and abdomen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Melnick, Stephen, Fareedy, Shoaib, Gish, David, Nazir, Salik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
Materias:
Radiology Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5463672/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28634529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2017.1291784
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Sumario:We present the case of an 83-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for schizoaffective disorder, presenting to our emergency department with the complaint of ‘pain’. Given the non-specific complaint and the limited history obtained, CT imaging was performed on her chest and abdomen which incidentally found a large duodenal diverticulum. This manuscript discusses the incidence of duodenal diverticula and the potential associated complications.

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