Perforated jejunal diverticulum due to foreign body.
Inflammation is the commonest cause of jejunal diverticulum perforation. Perforation from foreign body is a clinical rarity, with only two cases documented. A third case of perforation due to foreign body is presented with a brief review of the literature.
D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007583:Jejunum; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged