Jejunal diverticulitis with localized perforation diagnosed by ultrasound: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A rare case of a proximal jejunal diverticulitis is presented. The diagnosis was initially suggested by US and confirmed by CT. Ultrasound detected a hypoechoic irregular lesion continuous with the jejunum suggestive of the presence of diverticula. The presence of peridiverticular hyperechoic fat, associated with US signs of extraluminal air, evoked the diagnosis of a proximal jejunal diverticulitis, which was spontaneously walled-off. The diagnosis was confirmed by CT. The patient recovered after conservative treatment.
Medical subject headings
- Diverticulitis
- Intestinal Perforation
- Jejunal Diseases
- Jejunum