Multiple giant diverticula of the foregut causing upper gastrointestinal obstruction.
Small bowel diverticulosis represents an uncommon disorder (except for Meckel diverticulum) often misdiagnosed since it causes non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms. Most of times the diagnosis is carried out in case of related complications, such as diverticulitis, hemorrhage, perforation or obstruction. Intestinal obstruction can be caused by inflammatory stenosis due to repeated episodes of diverticulitis, volvulus, intussusception or jejunal stones. Herein we report a case of multiple jejunal diverticula causing chronic gastrointestinal obstruction.
Balducci
Genoveffa
G
Departments of Surgery II School of Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, Rome 00189, Italy.
Dente
Mario
M
Cosenza
Giulia
G
Mercantini
Paolo
P
Salvi
Pier-Federico
PF
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017609:Barium Compounds; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / 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; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
D017609:Barium Compounds