title: Diagnosis and treatment of a perforated duodenal diverticulum.
abstract: Perforation is an exceptionally rare complication of duodenal diverticula and often presents with nonspecific symptoms and signs. We present a case of a perforated duodenal diverticulum diagnosed on computed tomography and successfully repaired with a diverticulectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway, New York, NY 10461, USA. Raymond.Huang@nbhn.net
authors.forename: Raymond Yi-Kun
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Andrea E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Melvin E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Noel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nathanson
mesh_terms: D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed