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A Rare Case Of Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis, Mohamed Nagi Md, Stanley Deturris Md, Ang Darwin Feb 2020

A Rare Case Of Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis, Mohamed Nagi Md, Stanley Deturris Md, Ang Darwin

General Surgery

Introduction: Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare condition with clinical incidence of 0.5%. It is less common than colonic and duodenum diverticulosis. It is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally but it may cause chronic symptoms and acute complications. The aim of the case report to increase the awareness about the disease Case Report: This is a 56-year-old Caucasian male who presented with abdominal pain and fever and was diagnosed with transverse colon diverticulitis with microperforation on CT scan. Patient was treated nonoperatively with antibiotics and was discharged home. Two months later, he presented with similar recurrent abdominal pain and was found …