Jejunal diverticulitis with localized perforation and intramesenteric abscess.
We report a rare case of a 69-yr-old white man with jejunal diverticulitis with localized perforation and intramesenteric abscess formation. This entity is often overlooked as a cause of acute abdominal pain in the elderly. Although the clinical diagnosis is difficult, a high index of suspicion should warrant a computed tomography scan or enteroclysis.
Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000382:microbiology*; D019152:Paracentesis; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media