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Case Reports • J. Coloproctol. (Rio J.) 36 (1) • Jan-Mar 2016 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcol.2015.08.007   copy

Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen☆ ☆ Study conducted at the Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.

Abdome agudo por diverticulite de jejuno

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ABSTRACT

Jejunoileal diverticulosis is an uncommon and underdiagnosed condition. Most patients are asymptomatic and require no specific treatment. A few patients, however, present life-threatening complications that may require surgical intervention. The purpose of this report is to illustrate a case of jejunoileal diverticulosis manifested as an acute abdomen.

Keywords:
Jejunum; Diverticulum; Diverticulitis; Acute abdomen

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