Retroperitoneal jejunal diverticulum: cause of intestinal obstruction.
A 3-week-old boy presented with repeated episodes of vomiting and constipation. At laparotomy a jejunal diverticulum arising from its antimesenteric border and extending retroperitoneally was found. The narrow neck of diverticulum caused a situation similar to a Richter's hernia. The fundus of diverticulum was attached to the upper pole of left kidney. A retroperitoneal jejunal diverticulum is a new addition to the cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction.
Mughal
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hasan
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D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male