Jejunal diverticulitis with localized perforation and intramesenteric abscess.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a rare case of a 69-yr-old white man with jejunal diverticulitis with localized perforation and intramesenteric abscess formation. This entity is often overlooked as a cause of acute abdominal pain in the elderly. Although the clinical diagnosis is difficult, a high index of suspicion should warrant a computed tomography scan or enteroclysis.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Diverticulitis
- Intestinal Perforation
- Jejunal Diseases
- Mesentery