Acute abdomen caused by a large solitary jejunal diverticulum that induced a midgut volvulus. Report of a case
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.07.082
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… read more here.
Keywords: large solitary; midgut volvulus; jejunal diverticulum; solitary jejunal ... See more keywords
Enterolithiasis as a complication of a jejunal diverticulum: an unusual case of small bowel obstruction
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.14150
Abstract: A 71-year-old man presented with a 7-day history of increasingly severe colicky central abdominal pain, vomiting and obstipation. On examination, his abdomen was soft, non-tender and mildly distended. He had no significant medical or surgical… read more here.
Keywords: small bowel; bowel; bowel obstruction; jejunal diverticulum ... See more keywords