| Literature DB >> 25972652 |
Ashish Shrivastava1, Yogeshwar Prasad Shukla1, Achal Gupta1, Jyoti Shrivastava2.
Abstract
Jejunal diverticula are quite rare. Furthermore, small bowel diverticular disease resulting in volvulus can lead to complications necessitating surgical intervention. In this manuscript, we report a case of large sacculated jejunal diverticulum causing small bowel volvulus in a 40-year male. The jejunal mesentery at the base of the diverticulum was adhered to the terminal ileal mesentery forming a narrow base and complete small bowel going into volvulus by rotating around the narrow base. This case highlights a large jejunal diverticulum causing small bowel volvulus as an uncommon mechanism of complete small bowel volvulus. Although a rare entity, familiarity with jejunal diverticular disease, its complications and its management should be part of every surgeon's base of knowledge when considering abdominal pathology.Entities:
Keywords: Diverticulum; Intestinal obstruction; Jejunum; Volvulus
Year: 2014 PMID: 25972652 PMCID: PMC4425766 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-014-1144-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656