Perforated solitary jejunal diverticulum

We report a case of perforated solitary jejunal diverticulum in an 80-year-old woman. Jejunal diverticulosis occurs in 0.07% to 2.0% of the population. Jejunal diverticulitis with perforation is rare and is associated with high mortality. Treatment is surgical resection of the involved segment. Seve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1995-05, Vol.88 (5), p.575-576
Hauptverfasser:	Albu, E, Parikh, V, Alankar, S, Gerst, P H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen, Acute - etiology Aged Aged, 80 and over Diverticulum - etiology Diverticulum - surgery Female Humans Intestinal Perforation - etiology Intestinal Perforation - surgery Jejunal Diseases - etiology Jejunal Diseases - surgery Peritonitis - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of perforated solitary jejunal diverticulum in an 80-year-old woman. Jejunal diverticulosis occurs in 0.07% to 2.0% of the population. Jejunal diverticulitis with perforation is rare and is associated with high mortality. Treatment is surgical resection of the involved segment. Several theories to explain the pathogenesis of jejunal diverticula may relate to manometric or histologic abnormalities of the small bowel.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199505000-00013