Presentation
Incidentally noted in a patient with laryngeal cancer under follow up.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Duodenal diverticulum
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Incidentally noted outpouching duodenal wall diverticulum from the 2nd part of the duodenum.
Case Discussion
This case demonstrates a typical duodenal diverticulum:
duodenum is the second most common site of diverticula in GI tract after colon
relatively common in adults
usually arise in 2nd portion of the duodenum (85%)
like almost all GI diverticula, they are false diverticula with herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through the muscular layer
usually single
peak incidence in 5th- 6th decade
usually asymptomatic
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