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Highlights • Diverticuli are found throughout the gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to rectum.• In the jejunum diverticuli are most commonly proximal, multiple and asymptomatic.• A large solitary jejunal diverticulum caused… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Diverticuli are found throughout the gastrointestinal tract from esophagus to rectum.• In the jejunum diverticuli are most commonly proximal, multiple and asymptomatic.• A large solitary jejunal diverticulum caused life endangering midgut volvulus.• In the absence of timely surgical intervention the condition would have been fatal.
Keywords:
large solitary;
midgut volvulus;
jejunal diverticulum;
solitary jejunal
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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