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Case Reports
. 2016 Feb 1;2016(2):rjv176.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjv176.

Jejunal diverticulosis: a rare case of intestinal obstruction

Rafik Ghrissi  1 , Houcem Harbi  2 , Mohamed Amine Elghali  3 , Mohamed Habib Belhajkhlifa  4 , Mohamed Rached Letaief  3
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Case Reports

Jejunal diverticulosis: a rare case of intestinal obstruction

Rafik Ghrissi et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Small bowel diverticulosis represents an uncommon pathology that is often misdiagnosed, since it causes non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms. It is defined by the existence of multiple diverticula, which are located most frequently in the jejunum. Diagnosis often occurs following the presentation of related complications such as diverticulitis, haemorrhage, perforation or obstruction. Intestinal obstruction can be caused by inflammatory stenosis due to repeated episodes of diverticulitis, volvulus, intussusception or the presence of enteroliths. Here, we report a case of multiple jejunal diverticula causing acute intestinal obstruction.

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Figure 1:
Intraoperative findings: multiple diverticula (arrows) arising at the mesenteric border of the jejunum.
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