title: Perforated jejunal ulcer associated with gastric mucosa in a jejunal diverticulum.
abstract: Jejunal diverticula are rare and subsequent complications even more so. The usual small bowel diverticulum encountered by general surgeons is a Meckel's. These are embryological remnants of the vitello-intestinal duct and are on the anti-mesenteric surface of the terminal ileum. They may contain heterotopic gastric or pancreatic mucosa. Herein we explore the case of a young girl who presented with features of peritonitis secondary to a complication from a jejunal diverticulum. The case, pathology, complications and treatment of jejunal diverticulosis and heterotopic gastric mucosa in the jejunum are explored.
authors.affiliation: John Bunni, Tim A Cook, Department of Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester GL1 3NN, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bunni
authors.affiliation: John Bunni, Tim A Cook, Department of Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester GL1 3NN, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Helen L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.affiliation: John Bunni, Tim A Cook, Department of Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester GL1 3NN, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tim A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Cook
keywords: Heterotopic gastric mucosa; Jejunum; Meckel’s gastrointestinal diverticulum; Perforation