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Duodenal diverticulitis

P J Dennesen¹, J Rijken

¹Department of Internal Medicine, De Wever Ziekenhuis, Heerlen, Netherlands.

The Netherlands Journal of Medicine

|June 1, 1997

Summary

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A case of acute abdomen in a 56-year-old woman was diagnosed unexpectedly as duodenal diverticulitis. This highlights the importance of considering rare diagnoses when initial tests are inconclusive.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Case Reports

Background:

Acute abdomen presentation requires thorough diagnostic evaluation.
Duodenal diverticula are uncommon congenital or acquired outpouchings of the duodenum.

Observation:

A 56-year-old woman presented with acute abdominal pain.
Initial investigations including laboratory tests, abdominal X-ray, and ultrasound were non-diagnostic.
Surgical exploration revealed duodenal diverticulitis as the cause of symptoms.

Findings:

Duodenal diverticulitis can present as an acute abdomen.
Diagnostic imaging may not always identify duodenal diverticula or diverticulitis.
Surgical intervention confirmed the diagnosis.

Implications:

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This case underscores the need for a broad differential diagnosis in acute abdomen.
Duodenal diverticulitis should be considered in unexplained abdominal pain, even with negative initial workups.
Understanding complications of duodenal diverticula is crucial for patient management.