Small bowel diverticula in elderly patients: a case report and review article

Abstract Background Small intestine diverticula are rare findings that were mostly reported in the elderly population as asymptomatic findings. However, they can also present with a wide range of symptoms (bloating, early satiety, chronic abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea/steatorrhea) or complicati...

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Main Authors: Marah Mansour, Yazan Abboud, Racha Bilal, Nour Seilin, Tamim Alsuliman, Fawaz K. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01541-y