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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2014; 2(6): 209-210
Published online Jun 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i6.209
Published online Jun 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i6.209
Perforated jejunal ulcer associated with gastric mucosa in a jejunal diverticulum
John Bunni, Tim A Cook, Department of Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
Helen L Barrett, Department of Pathology, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester GL1 3NN, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Bunni J and Cook TA operated on the patient; Barrett HL assessed the pathology; Bunni J conceived and wrote the manuscript; all authors approved it.
Correspondence to: John Bunni, MB, ChB (Hons), MRCS, Registrar in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Rd, Gloucester GL1 3NN, United Kingdom. johnbunni@hotmail.com
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Received: December 14, 2013
Revised: January 27, 2014
Accepted: May 8, 2014
Published online: June 16, 2014
Revised: January 27, 2014
Accepted: May 8, 2014
Published online: June 16, 2014
Core Tip
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.