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Acute Jejunal Diverticulitis With Abscess Formation Complicated by Perforation: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Jejunal diverticulum perforation is a rare condition and presents diagnostic challenges. A 41-year-old male presented to the emergency room with a history of vague, generalized, and continuous abdominal pain for two days. He was vitally stable; however, the abdominal examination revealed a soft and distended abdomen with positive rebound tenderness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSuccessful Conservative Management of Acute Microperforation in a Diverticulum Within a Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report.
Cureus
November 2024
Emergency and General Internal Medicine, Rakuwakai Marutamachi Hospital, Kyoto, JPN.
Article Synopsis
- Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital gastrointestinal issue that can cause various problems; this case highlights a rare microperforation within it.
- A 31-year-old male experienced significant right lower quadrant pain and fever, initially suspected to be appendicitis, but ultrasound was inconclusive.
- A CT scan revealed a microperforation, and while he was treated conservatively at first, laparoscopic surgery later confirmed the diverticulum's presence, demonstrating effective management options for such complications.
Enterolith Migration From a Jejunal Diverticulum Resulting in Jejunal Perforation.
Cureus
September 2024
Radiology, Hôpital de Braine-L'Alleud, Braine-L'Alleud, BEL.
Proximal jejunal enteroliths, a rare form of small bowel pathology, involve calculi formation within the proximal ileum, leading to complications such as bowel obstruction and perforation. Due to their rarity and nonspecific presentation, enteroliths pose diagnostic and management challenges for clinicians. A 73-year-old male with a history of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth was admitted with acute abdominal pain, small bowel obstruction, and hypovolemic haemorrhagic shock.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPerforated Jejunal Diverticulum Mimicking Diverticulitis: A Case Report of Acute Abdominal Pain in an Elderly Patient.
Cureus
September 2024
General Surgery, Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMED (Northeast Ohio Medical University), Warren, USA.
Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare form of diverticulosis characterized by acquired pseudodiverticula in the small bowel. Although most cases are asymptomatic, the condition can present diagnostic challenges due to its atypical presentation. Complications such as perforation can lead to acute abdomen, significantly increasing morbidity and mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute Abdomen Accompanied by Torsion of a Segment of the Jejunum Due to Meckel's Diverticulum: A Rare and Interesting Case.
Cureus
September 2024
Second Surgical Department, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Article Synopsis
- * A case study discusses a 41-year-old woman who experienced abdominal pain and bloating, diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction due to Meckel's diverticulum after imaging indicated signs of ileus.
- * The surgical procedure included removing the affected segment of the intestine and confirmed the presence of Meckel's diverticulum with ectopic gastric tissue, resulting in a smooth recovery for the patient post-surgery.
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