Jejunal diverticulosis: A rare cause of intestinal obstruction

Romera-Barba, Elena; Pastor, Silvia; García, María Inmaculada Navarro; Pérez, Nuria María Torregrosa; Pérez, Ainhoa Sánchez; Vazquez-Rojas, José Luis

doi:10.1016/j.gastre.2016.04.019

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“…Due to the rarity of the disease, there are instances in the literature where the diagnosis was not clearly established before the exploratory intervention but only during exploratory laparoscopy. In our cases, the preoperative CT scan was exact for the site and the number of the ill-defined diverticula [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44].…”

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Small Bowel Diverticulosis and COVID-19: Awareness Is the Key: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Bangeas,

Konstantinidis,

Chrisopoulou

et al. 2024

Medicina

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Small bowel non-Meckelian diverticulosis is a rare condition with only a few published cases despite being described over 200 years ago. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies suggested that many patients may experience gastrointestinal manifestations. Intestinal symptoms could worsen the inflammation and infection associated with small bowel diverticulitis. Here we present three cases: one with inflammation and rupture in a COVID-19 patient and another as an asymptomatic detection. The third case involved recurrence after the first laparoscopic lavage approach. Furthermore, we provide a mini-review of the literature to emphasize the importance of considering this entity in the differential diagnosis of an acute abdomen. In the majority of cases involving small bowel diverticula, conservative management is the preferred approach. However, when complications arise, surgical intervention, including enteroctomy and primary anastomosis, may be necessary to achieve optimal outcomes.

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Small Bowel Diverticulosis and COVID-19: Awareness Is the Key: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Bangeas,

Konstantinidis,

Chrisopoulou

et al. 2024

Medicina

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“…1 While most small bowel diverticula occur without complication, they can cause life-threatening complications, including bleeding, obstruction, and perforation. 2,3 Jejunal diverticulosis can be challenging to diagnose and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with recurrent lower gastrointestinal bleeding.…”

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