Published online Jun 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i6.209
Revised: January 27, 2014
Accepted: May 8, 2014
Published online: June 16, 2014
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Jejunal diverticula are rare and subsequent complications even more so. The usual small bowel diverticulum encountered by general surgeons is a Meckel’s. These are embryological remnants of the vitello-intestinal duct and are on the anti-mesenteric surface of the terminal ileum. They may contain heterotopic gastric or pancreatic mucosa. Herein we explore the case of a young girl who presented with features of peritonitis secondary to a complication from a jejunal diverticulum. The case, pathology, complications and treatment of jejunal diverticulosis and heterotopic gastric mucosa in the jejunum are explored.
Core tip: Herein we describe a rare but important cause of peritonitis in children. We feel it will be of interest to surgeons and pathologists alike and is an important reminder of the basic anatomy and pathology of surgical disease.