title: A rare complication of jejunal diverticulosis.
abstract: Jejunal diverticulae are rare and usually asymptomatic, Jejunoileal diverticulae are generally thought to be acquired and are estimated to occur in 1-5% of the population of which only 10% developed complications which include diverticulitis, perforation, hemorrhage, enterolith formation and obstruction. We present a case of jejunal diverticulosis associated with stricture formation resulting in obstruction of the jejunum, the first reported case of this kind so far.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Kumaran Hospital, Chennai.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Shanmugam
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shivakumar
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome