Abstract
We report a 26-year-old man who presented with acute intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy revealed a solitary jejunal diverticulum with a meso-diverticular band, through which a loop of bowel had herniated. He underwent wedge resection of the diverticulum and excision of the band.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adult
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Diverticulum / complications*
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Diverticulum / diagnosis
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Diverticulum / surgery
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Humans
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Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis
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Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
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Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
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Jejunal Diseases / complications*
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Jejunal Diseases / diagnosis
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Jejunal Diseases / surgery
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Laparotomy
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Male