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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3259-3261
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3259
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3259
Multiple giant diverticula of the foregut causing upper gastrointestinal obstruction
Genoveffa Balducci, Mario Dente, Giulia Cosenza, Paolo Mercantini, Pier Federico Salvi, Departments of Surgery II School of Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, Rome 00189, Italy
Author contributions: Balducci G and Dente M mainly wrote the manuscript and performed all the procedures; Balducci G provided the idea of management and revised the manuscript; Balducci G, Dente M, Cosenza G, Mercantini P, and Salvi PF revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mario Dente, Dr, Departments of Surgery II School of Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-39, Rome 00189, Italy. mario.dente@hotmail.it
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Received: November 8, 2007
Revised: March 31, 2008
Accepted: April 7, 2008
Published online: May 28, 2008
Revised: March 31, 2008
Accepted: April 7, 2008
Published online: May 28, 2008
Abstract
Small bowel diverticulosis represents an uncommon disorder (except for Meckel diverticulum) often misdiagnosed since it causes non-specific gastroin-testinal symptoms. Most of times the diagnosis is carried out in case of related complications, such as diverticulitis, hemorrhage, perforation or obstruction. Intestinal obstruction can be caused by inflammatory stenosis due to repeated episodes of diverticulitis, volvulus, intussusception or jejunal stones. Herein we report a case of multiple jejunal diverticula causing chronic gastrointestinal obstruction.