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Jejunal diverticulosis presenting as intestinal obstruction—A case report of a rare association
Jejunal diverticula are rare medical conditions with an incidence of 0.3%–2.5%, mostly discovered perioperatively. Our patient, 60 years old female, presented in an emergency with complaints of constipation, vomiting, abdominal pain, and distension. On examination, her abdomen was markedly distended...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9981572/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36873074 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7033 |
Sumario: | Jejunal diverticula are rare medical conditions with an incidence of 0.3%–2.5%, mostly discovered perioperatively. Our patient, 60 years old female, presented in an emergency with complaints of constipation, vomiting, abdominal pain, and distension. On examination, her abdomen was markedly distended with generalized tenderness. An erect abdominal X‐ray revealed multiple air‐fluid levels, which suggests small bowel obstruction. A diagnosis of jejunal diverticula was made on exploratory laparotomy. No evidence of granuloma or malignancy was seen on histopathological examination. Segmental resection of the affected jejunum was carried out, followed by end‐to‐end primary anastomosis. The patient was discharged on postoperative Day 6 with complete recovery at 2 weeks follow‐up visit. |
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