title: Perforated duodenal diverticulitis.
abstract: Perforation of a duodenal diverticulum is a rare complication of a common disorder, with only 59 cases reported in the world literature. When the proper diagnosis is made and diverticulectomy is done, the survival rate approximates 100%. Otherwise, the mortality rate approximates 90%. Our patient had complete recovery after surgical resection of the diverticulum.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous