Diverticulosis of the small intestine. Godard (Revue de chir., 1927, no. 1)

The author describes a case of multiple jejunal diverticulosis found accidentally during an operation for obstruction. At a distance of 10 cm from the beginning of the jejunum there was a number of 25 diverticula on either side of the mesentery attachment. Microscopic examination revealed the absence of both muscular layers in the wall of the diverticula, characteristic of the small intestine, so that the peritoneum in them directly adjoined the mucosa. Thus, these diverticula can be considered as intestinal wall hernias.