title: [Intestinal perforation in consequence of small intestine's diverticulitis].
abstract: Small Intestine's diverticulosis is an uncommon pathology of intestine. It's more evident at jejune and can be complicated by intestinal perforation, obstruction or diverticulitis, increasing the mortality. We describe a forty years old female patient that arrived at emergency service complained of diffuse abdominal pain. There aren't signals of peritonitis and the radiological evaluation showed small intestine's distension. Surgical intervention was performed revealing multiples diverticulums at jejune and intestinal perforation. The aim of this article is present a case of Small Intestine's diverticulosis and its complications that had precise intervention resulting in a favorable resolution.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, BR. vilmarmoura@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vilmar Moura
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: Ana Paula Santos
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: Cléciton Braga
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.forename: Kelson James Silva
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: de Almeida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology*