A RARE CASE OF PERFORATED ILEAL DIVERTICULITIS IN A YOUNG MAN: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
| Autor: | Dario saguto |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, Vol 16, Iss 37, Pp 162-164 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1970-5492 2279-7165 |
| DOI: | 10.3269/1970-5492.2021.16.37 |
| Popis: | Jejunoileal diverticulosis is a rare, often asymptomatic condition, consisting of acquired false diverticula. Diagnosis of ileal perforation is usually made incidentally or after complications, including obstruction, haemorrhage, and diverticulitis. A previously healthy 17-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department with diffuse abdominal pain and fever. CT scan showed air-fluid level in the RLQ and free intraperitoneal air and fluid. The patient underwent an urgent exploratory laparotomy with an intestinal resection and primary anastomosis. We report a rare case of ileal perforation, due to diverticular disease in a healthy young man, treated with an urgent surgery. Such an event requires immediate surgical intervention, especially if it presents as an acute abdomen. Although it can become a surgical emergency, Jejunoileal diverticulosis remains underdiagnosed. |
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