Rare aetiology of abdominal pain: contained abscess secondary to perforated jejunal diverticulitis. Issue 9 (2nd September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yeung, Enoch; Kumar, Vishal; Dewar, Zachary; Behm, Robert
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 13:Issue 9(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09-02
• Subjects: small intestine -- surgery -- pathology -- gastrointestinal surgery -- general surgery; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235974
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A patient with a history of multiple jejunal diverticulosis (JD) presented with a non-peritonitic abdominal pain and leucocytosis. CT scan showed a thick-walled interloop collection within the left mid-abdomen with dilated bowels and mild diffuse air-fluid levels. Exploratory laparotomy revealed multiple diverticular outpouchings in the mid-jejunum, one of which was perforated, contained within the mesentery. Resection of the contained abscess and primary anastomosis were performed subsequently.