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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 9;9(8):e04594.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4594. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis: a rare cause of acute abdominal pain

Imen Ben Ismail  1 , Hamadi Ben Chaabene  1 , Saber Rebii  1 , Ayoub Zoghlami  1
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Case Reports

Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis: a rare cause of acute abdominal pain

Imen Ben Ismail et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

It is imperative for surgeons to have a heightened awareness of complications of jejunal diverticular disease so that they can act quickly and contribute to a successful clinical outcome for their patients.

Keywords: jejunal diverticulitis; perforation; surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
CT scan showing a jejunal diverticulum (white arrow) with surrounding inflammatory changes in the mesenteric fat (red arrow)
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Intraoperative findings. Perforated diverticulum arising at the mesenteric border of the jejunum
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