Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis, An Unusual Cause of Intraabdominal Abscess
Abstract
Jejunal diverticulosis is a sporadic seen disease which was generally asymptomatic. Severe diverticulitis complications such as obstruction, hemorrhage, or perforation with a delayed diagnosis can be life-threatening. An 82 year old male patient applied to the emergency service with abdominal pain, and his physical examination was compatible with acute abdomen and peritonitis. He was diagnosed with perforation due to extraluminal air and abscess on computerized abdominal tomography. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and was diagnosed with perforation of jejunal diverticulitis, perioperatively. Segmental small intestine resection and end-to-end anastomosis were performed. He was discharged with no complications on the postoperative 25th day. In this case report, it is aimed to report a rare cause of acute abdomen in an elderly patient with perforation of jejunal diverticulitis due to delayed diagnosis.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Levent Uğurlu
This is me
0000-0002-9415-2974
Türkiye
Buğra Sağlam
This is me
0000-0002-6025-9570
Türkiye
Dudu Solakoğlu Kahraman
This is me
0000-0002-4126-5326
Türkiye
Cengiz Aydın
0000-0003-4713-2871
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 30, 2019
Submission Date
July 5, 2019
Acceptance Date
October 22, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 21 Number: 3
