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Jejunal diverticulitis in a healthy 91-year-old man
Deepthi Chaitanya Kagolanu1, Miral Subhani1, Daniel Novick2
1Department of Internal Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, USA.
Abstract:
A 91-year-old African American man was admitted with sudden onset diffuse abdominal pain which radiated to the right flank. CT of the abdomen with contrast showed diverticula in the jejunum with adjacent inflammation and microperforation that was contained. Conservative therapy similar to colonic diverticulitis was effective. Although rare, our case highlights the importance of having an early and high suspicion for jejunal diverticulitis when patients present with non-specific abdominal symptoms in order to avoid perforation.
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