• J Emerg Med · Mar 2013

    Case Reports

    Timely diagnosis of perforated jejunal diverticulitis by computed tomography.

    • Vijayanadh Ojili, Mahdieh Parizi, and Gowthaman Gunabushanam.
    • Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), San Antonio, Texas, USA.
    • J Emerg Med. 2013 Mar 1;44(3):614-6.

    BackgroundPerforated jejunal diverticulitis is an unusual entity that can present with acute abdominal pain. Due to the non-specific clinical findings, this condition is rarely diagnosed clinically.Case ReportWe present the case of a 75-year-old man in whom a perforated jejunal diverticulitis complicated by abscess formation was diagnosed by computed tomography (CT). He underwent a laparotomy with resection of the involved jejunal segment. He had an uneventful recovery and was subsequently discharged.ConclusionsThis case report demonstrates the utility of CT in accurately diagnosing this unusual entity that frequently perplexes clinicians.Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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