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Debris-Filled Duodenal Diverticulum and Lemmel's Syndrome
Noemi Zorzetti1,2, A Lauro3, M Cervellera4
1Department of General Surgery, "A. Costa" Hospital - Porretta Terme, Bologna, Italy. noemi.zorzetti@gmail.com.
Abstract:
We report a case of a 73-year-old woman affected by Lemmel's syndrome, a rare type of obstructive jaundice caused by a periampullary duodenal diverticulum. The patient was admitted to the Emergency Department for pneumonia associated with mild epigastric pain and vomiting. While hospitalized for antibiotic treatment, the appearance of jaundice led us to discover a periampullary duodenal diverticulum by endoscopy and CT scan. The jaundice was successfully managed endoscopically with removal of food debris from the diverticulum.
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