Jejunal diverticulitis

Most jejunal diverticula remain asymptomatic and are incidental findings during small bowel followthrough studies, abdominal CT, surgery, or autopsy.1 However, some reports cite jejunal diverticula complication rates as high as 30%.2 Acute complications include diverticulitis, perforation, peritonit...

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Published inApplied radiology (1976) Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 28 - 29
Main Authors Woods, Alyn Q., Ly, Justin Q., Binstock, Aaron, Beall, Douglas P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotch Plains Anderson Publishing Ltd 01.07.2008
Subjects
Crohns disease
Medical diagnosis
Medical imaging
Medical treatment
Mortality
Tomography
Vitamin B
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Summary:Most jejunal diverticula remain asymptomatic and are incidental findings during small bowel followthrough studies, abdominal CT, surgery, or autopsy.1 However, some reports cite jejunal diverticula complication rates as high as 30%.2 Acute complications include diverticulitis, perforation, peritonitis, hemorrhage, adhesions, and fistula formation.
ISSN:1879-2898
0160-9963
1879-2898
DOI:10.37549/AR1630