Incidental Finding of Perforated Jejunal Diverticulum during Laparotomy for Suspected Peritonitis on Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter: A Case Report
Small intestinal diverticulosis is very rare. The incidence ranges from 0.06 to 1.3%, with a higher prevalence after the 6th decade of life. Among these small intestinal diverticula duodenal diverticulosis is more frequent, followed by diverticula of the jejunum and ileum (1). Jejunal diverticulosis is a very rare disease. It is usually asymptomatic or associated with non-specific symptoms which makes the diagnosis more challenging (2). When present, they are usually multiple and located in the proximal jejunum. Rarely, they can cause acute complications that can develop into an acute abdomen requiring surgical intervention (3). Here we describe a case of complicated isolated jejunal diverticula with perforation, which was successfully treated with resection and anastomosis of the defective segment.
