Multiple Small Bowel Diverticula Were an Unexpected Finding During Laparoscopic Enterectomy for Crohn's Disease.

Autor:	Sotirova I; Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11528, Greece., Gklavas A; Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11528, Greece., Papalouka D; Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11528, Greece., Gourtsoyianni S; First Department of Radiology, Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11528, Greece., Christodoulou D; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Ioannina and Medical School of Ioannina, Ioannina 45110, Greece., Papaconstantinou I; Second Department of Surgery, Aretaieion University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11528, Greece.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) [Med Arch] 2020 Apr; Vol. 74 (2), pp. 142-145.
DOI:	10.5455/medarh.2020.74.142-145
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Small bowel diverticulosis (SBD) is a rare entity. Although it is usually an asymptomatic condition, clinical manifestations may vary from non-specific clinical signs to severe and complicated disease. The coexistence of SBD and Crohn's disease (CD) is rarely reported in the current literature. Aim: We present a rare case of concomitant Crohn's disease (CD) and SBD in a male patient, where multiple jejunal diverticula were an incidental intraoperative finding. Preoperative evaluation with magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) failed to recognize the coexistence of these two entities. Surgeons should be aware of the possibility of this rare situation. Case Report: A 52-year-old Caucasian male diagnosed with CD was referred to our department for surgical intervention due to an ileal stricture. The patient reported no past medical history, except for a few episodes of bloody diarrhoea during a three-year period. The index colonoscopy revealed luminal narrowing in the ileum at approximately 70 cm proximal to the ileocaecal valve, and biopsies revealed findings compatible with CD. Clinical examination and laboratory tests were unremarkable one day before surgery. The patient underwent laparoscopic segmental resection of the affected part of the ileum. Intraoperatively, multiple non-inflamed diverticula along the jejunum extending from the Treitz ligament to the proximal ileum were recognized. Our patient had an uncomplicated post-operative course and was discharged on the fifth post-operative day. Pathological examination revealed features compatible with CD in the active phase. The patient was referred to his gastroenterological team for further consultation regarding the appropriate post-operative management. Conclusion: Concomitant CD and SBD is a rare condition, and the differential diagnosis may be challenging due to overlapping symptoms. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest. (© 2020 Ira Sotirova, Antonios Gklavas, Dimitra Papalouka, Sofia Gourtsoyianni, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Ioannis Papaconstantinou.)
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