title: Jejunal diverticulitis: an unusual cause of an intra-abdominal abscess - coronal Computed Tomography reconstruction can aid the diagnosis.
abstract: Jejunal diverticulitis is a rare condition that can present with an acute abdomen and be referred for imaging. We present the case of an elderly patient who at CT was diagnosed with an intra-abdominal abscess involving both jejunum and transverse colon. However, the underlying eitiology was not initially clear until small bowel barium follow-through.Pertinent points regarding CT findings in jejunal diverticulitis are discussed, and practical recommendations in small bowel diverticulum recognition and diagnosis are made.
authors.affiliation: Severn School of Radiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mortimer
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: Huw
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Roach
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Callaway
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Virjee