Jejunal diverticulitis: Things to know to prevent diagnostic mistake

Mario Giuffrida; Gennaro Perrone; Salomone Di Saverio; Alfredo Annicchiarico; Vittoria Pattonieri; Elena Bonati; Antonio Tarasconi; Fausto Catena

doi:10.23750/abm.v92iS1.9679

Jejunal diverticulitis: Things to know to prevent diagnostic mistake

Authors

Mario Giuffrida General Surgery Unit, Parma University Hospital
Gennaro Perrone Emergency Surgery, Parma University Hospital
Salomone Di Saverio Insubria University,Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Alfredo Annicchiarico General Surgery Unit, Parma University Hospital
Vittoria Pattonieri Emergency Surgery Unit, Parma University Hospital
Elena Bonati General Surgery Unit, Parma University Hospital
Antonio Tarasconi Emergency Surgery Unit, Parma University Hospital
Fausto Catena Emergency Surgery Unit, Parma University Hospital

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92iS1.9679

Keywords:

jejunal diverticulitis, emergent surgery, jejunal resection

Abstract

We report a peculiar case of jejunal diverticulitis in 54-year-old female. Since hospital admission, a colonic diverticulitis was suspected. CT scan of the abdomen showed multiple fluid collections with free intraperitoneal extraluminal air, suggesting bowel perforation. A complicated acute diverticulitis of the colon was suspected but intraoperatively, a perforated acute diverticulitis of jejunum was detected. The aim of this work is to evidence the key role of CT scan of the abdomen in differential diagnosis of unfrequently pathological entities, such as jejunal diverticulitis, to prevent diagnostic mistakes.

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