Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen

Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen

Jejunal diverticula are uncommon and usually asymptomatic. Very rarely, they can lead to acute complications such as bleeding, obstruction, and perforation. This report describes our experience of a case of jejunal diverticula perforation secondary to a large faecolith, with particular focus on the...

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Main Authors: Peter John Webster, Abigail Hyland, Amarvir Bilkhu, Satheesh Hanavadi, Narinder Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/103943
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spelling doaj-0c199d0682b94b1585000b79aba20a642020-11-24T23:49:38ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/103943103943Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute AbdomenPeter John Webster0Abigail Hyland1Amarvir Bilkhu2Satheesh Hanavadi3Narinder Sharma4Department of General Surgery, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3EA, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3EA, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3EA, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3EA, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD3 3EA, UKJejunal diverticula are uncommon and usually asymptomatic. Very rarely, they can lead to acute complications such as bleeding, obstruction, and perforation. This report describes our experience of a case of jejunal diverticula perforation secondary to a large faecolith, with particular focus on the aetiology and management of this rare condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/103943
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Abigail Hyland
Amarvir Bilkhu
Satheesh Hanavadi
Narinder Sharma
Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen
Case Reports in Surgery
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Abigail Hyland
Amarvir Bilkhu
Satheesh Hanavadi
Narinder Sharma
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title Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen
title_short Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen
title_full Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen
title_fullStr Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen
title_full_unstemmed Perforated Jejunal Diverticula Secondary to a Large Faecolith: A Rare Cause of the Acute Abdomen
title_sort perforated jejunal diverticula secondary to a large faecolith: a rare cause of the acute abdomen
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Surgery
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publishDate 2014-01-01
description Jejunal diverticula are uncommon and usually asymptomatic. Very rarely, they can lead to acute complications such as bleeding, obstruction, and perforation. This report describes our experience of a case of jejunal diverticula perforation secondary to a large faecolith, with particular focus on the aetiology and management of this rare condition.
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