Acute Abdomen in a 91-Year-Old Male due to Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis
Non-Meckel small intestine diverticular disease is a rare and mostly asymptomatic condition. However, rare cases of acute and emergent complications bear a high mortality rate. We report a case of a 91-year-old male that presented with an acute abdomen due to perforated jejunal diverticulitis. A rev...
Main Authors: | Francesco Sammartino, Ivana Selvaggio, Gioacchino Maria Montalto, Carolina Pasecinic, Sirvjo Dhimolea, Dimitri Krizzuk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-11-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/509529 |
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