Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen

Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen

Jejunoileal diverticulosis is an uncommon and underdiagnosed condition. Most patients are asymptomatic and require no specific treatment. A few patients, however, present life-threatening complications that may require surgical intervention. The purpose of this report is to illustrate a case of jeju...

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Main Authors: Cássio Alfred Brattig Cantão, Marley Ribeiro Feitosa, Maurício Godinho, Sandro Scarpelini, Omar Féres, José Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936315000969
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spelling doaj-610e92a0010043b789ca7c1f1c112d2b2021-07-02T05:02:02ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Journal of Coloproctology2237-93632016-01-013615052Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomenCássio Alfred Brattig Cantão0Marley Ribeiro Feitosa1Maurício Godinho2Sandro Scarpelini3Omar Féres4José Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha5Division of Coloproctology, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilDivision of Coloproctology, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Corresponding author.Division of Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilDivision of Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilDivision of Coloproctology, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilDivision of Coloproctology, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, BrazilJejunoileal diverticulosis is an uncommon and underdiagnosed condition. Most patients are asymptomatic and require no specific treatment. A few patients, however, present life-threatening complications that may require surgical intervention. The purpose of this report is to illustrate a case of jejunoileal diverticulosis manifested as an acute abdomen. Resumo: A doença diverticular do intestino delgado é uma entidade incomum e pouco diagnosticada. A maioria dos casos não apresenta sintomas e não necessita de tratamento específico. Alguns pacientes, no entanto, podem evoluir com complicações da doença e necessitar de tratamento cirúrgico. O objetivo deste relato é ilustrar um caso de diverticulose jejunal que evoluiu para um quadro de abdome agudo. Keywords: Jejunum, Diverticulum, Diverticulitis, Acute abdomen, Palavras-chave: Jejuno, Divertículo, Diverticulite, Abdome agudohttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936315000969
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author Cássio Alfred Brattig Cantão
Marley Ribeiro Feitosa
Maurício Godinho
Sandro Scarpelini
Omar Féres
José Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha
spellingShingle Cássio Alfred Brattig Cantão
Marley Ribeiro Feitosa
Maurício Godinho
Sandro Scarpelini
Omar Féres
José Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha
Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen
Journal of Coloproctology
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Marley Ribeiro Feitosa
Maurício Godinho
Sandro Scarpelini
Omar Féres
José Joaquim Ribeiro da Rocha
author_sort Cássio Alfred Brattig Cantão
title Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen
title_short Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen
title_full Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen
title_fullStr Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen
title_full_unstemmed Jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen
title_sort jejunal diverticulitis as a cause of acute abdomen
publisher Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
series Journal of Coloproctology
issn 2237-9363
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Jejunoileal diverticulosis is an uncommon and underdiagnosed condition. Most patients are asymptomatic and require no specific treatment. A few patients, however, present life-threatening complications that may require surgical intervention. The purpose of this report is to illustrate a case of jejunoileal diverticulosis manifested as an acute abdomen. Resumo: A doença diverticular do intestino delgado é uma entidade incomum e pouco diagnosticada. A maioria dos casos não apresenta sintomas e não necessita de tratamento específico. Alguns pacientes, no entanto, podem evoluir com complicações da doença e necessitar de tratamento cirúrgico. O objetivo deste relato é ilustrar um caso de diverticulose jejunal que evoluiu para um quadro de abdome agudo. Keywords: Jejunum, Diverticulum, Diverticulitis, Acute abdomen, Palavras-chave: Jejuno, Divertículo, Diverticulite, Abdome agudo
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