Jejunal diverticulitis: an unusual cause of an intra-abdominal abscess - coronal Computed Tomography reconstruction can aid the diagnosis
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 init...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of radiology case reports 2008-11, Vol.2 (5), p.15-18 |
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Zusammenfassung: | 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. |
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ISSN: | 1943-0922 1943-0922 |
DOI: | 10.3941/jrcr.v2i5.85 |