title: Perforated duodenal diverticulum: A case report.
abstract: Duodenum is the second most frequent location for diverticulum in the digestive tract, surpassed only by the colon. Perforation is rare, but it is the most serious complication of duodenum diverticula. Presently described is case of 22-year-old male patient who presented at emergency department with abdominal pain and vomiting. Surgery was performed with prediagnosis of perforated duodenum diverticula based on results of computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulmez
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Kamil
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Haci Mehmet
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Odabasi
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Haci Hasan
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Abuoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kubra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaytaz
keywords: Duodenal diverticulum; duodenum; perforation