Rare aetiology of abdominal pain: contained abscess secondary to perforated jejunal diverticulitis.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-2-2020
Abstract
A patient with a history of multiple jejunal diverticulosis (JD) presented with a non-peritonitic abdominal pain and leucocytosis. CT scan showed a thick-walled interloop collection within the left mid-abdomen with dilated bowels and mild diffuse air-fluid levels. Exploratory laparotomy revealed multiple diverticular outpouchings in the mid-jejunum, one of which was perforated, contained within the mesentery. Resection of the contained abscess and primary anastomosis were performed subsequently.
Volume
13
Issue
9
ISSN
1757-790X
Published In/Presented At
Yeung, E., Kumar, V., Dewar, Z., & Behm, R. (2020). Rare aetiology of abdominal pain: contained abscess secondary to perforated jejunal diverticulitis. BMJ case reports, 13(9), e235974. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-235974
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32878834
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article