2021•Journal of Universal SurgeryRequires access
Jejunal Diverticulosis perforation: rare cause of Acute Abdomen
Younes Dkhissi, Bourakkadi Idrissi M, Benabddallah Si, Hicham Elbouhaddouti, El Bachir Benjelloun, Abdelmalek Ousadden, Ait Taleb K, O Mouqit
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Abstract
Introduction: Small bowel diverticulosis is a rare pathology; in contrast to
colonic diverticular disease. It usually remains asymptomatic and undiscovered,
until severe complications such as diverticulitis or even perforation occurs. We
present a rare cause of acute abdominal pain with a case of jejunal diverticulitis
complicated with perforation.
Case report: We report the case of an 84-year-old woman, who was admitted
to the emergency department for the management of jejunal diverticulitis with
perforation, who underwent immediate surgery after confirmation on abdominal
CT-scan.
Conclusion: Jejunal diverticulitisis a rare entity that may lead to chronic non-specific
abdominal symptoms. However, it can also present as an acute complication, one
of its form being intestinal perforation, which may require immediate surgical
intervention.