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Acute Abdomen in a 91-Year-Old Male due to Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis
Author(s) -
Sammartino Francesco,
Selvaggio Ivana,
Montalto Gioacchino Maria,
Pasecinic Carolina,
Dhimolea Sirvjo,
Krizzuk Dimitri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1662-0631
DOI - 10.1159/000509529
Subject(s) - single case
Non-Meckel small intestine diverticular disease is a rare and mostly asymptomatic condition. However, rare cases of acute and emergent complications bear a high mortality rate. We report a case of a 91-year-old male that presented with an acute abdomen due to perforated jejunal diverticulitis. A review of the literature and key points of the condition are depicted. Although jejunal diverticulosis is rare, it must be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially in the elderly with signs of ambiguous abdominal pain and peritonitis.

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