title: Perforated jejunal diverticulitis as a rare cause of acute abdomen.
abstract: Jejunal diverticula is rare and in most cases without any symptoms. They become clinically relevant when complications, such as diverticulitis, malabsorption caused by bacterial overgrowth, intestinal hemorrhage, or obstruction, occur. In this case report a case of perforated jejunal diverticulitis is presented and the problems in finding the correct diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grust
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Gerharz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dumon
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fürst
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed