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Case Reports
. 2019 Jan 13:2019:2548631.
doi: 10.1155/2019/2548631. eCollection 2019.

A Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Diverticulosis Causing Chronic Obstruction and Malnutrition: A Case Study with Review of Literature

Y Mathangasinghe  1 , U M J E Samaranayake  1 , J D Jayasinghe  2 , A S K Banagala  2
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Case Reports

A Rare Presentation of Small Bowel Diverticulosis Causing Chronic Obstruction and Malnutrition: A Case Study with Review of Literature

Y Mathangasinghe et al. Case Rep Surg. .

Abstract

Small bowel diverticulosis is an uncommon entity. Clinical presentation of small intestinal diverticulosis is variable. A high mortality is associated with complications such as chronic malnutrition, haemorrhage, intestinal obstruction, and perforation. We report a case of a 63-year-old female with multiple small bowel diverticuli spanning from the first part of the duodenum to the proximal ileum presenting with chronic malnutrition and subacute intestinal obstruction. Although exploratory laparotomy was performed, we opted for a totally conservative treatment in order to avoid complications such as short gut syndrome and anastomotic leakage.

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Figure 1
Magnetic resonance enterography showing multiple dilated small bowel loops with loss of valvulae in the right side of the abdomen.
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Figure 2
Multiple large diverticuli extending from the first part of the duodenum to the proximal ileum seen during the exploratory laparotomy.
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