Jejunal diverticulitis

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 12 Dec 2013
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 10 Sep 2015

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This case demonstrates the presence of diverticulosis of the colon and jejunum with an acute inflammatory set on a small segment of jejunum that keeps contact with sigmoid colon diverticula. The CT report described the findings and emphasizedemphasised the hypothesis of complicated diverticulitis of the jejunum, which was subsequently confirmed by surgical approach.

  • -<p>This case demonstrates the presence of diverticulosis of the colon and jejunum with an acute inflammatory set on a small segment of jejunum that keeps contact with sigmoid colon diverticula. The CT report described the findings and emphasized the hypothesis of <strong>complicated diverticulitis of the jejunum</strong>, which was subsequently confirmed by surgical approach.</p>
  • +<p>This case demonstrates the presence of diverticulosis of the colon and jejunum with an acute inflammatory set on a small segment of jejunum that keeps contact with sigmoid colon diverticula. The CT report described the findings and emphasised the hypothesis of <strong>complicated diverticulitis of the jejunum</strong>, which was subsequently confirmed by surgical approach.</p>

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CT Abdomen and pelvis
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CT scan demnostratesdemonstrates jejunal diverticulosis and wall thickening on a jejunum segment associated with inflammatory blurring of fat planes around and keeping intimate contact with the sigmoid colon, which has diverticular disease also. Small bubbles of pneumoperitoneum.

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CT Abdomen and pelvis

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