Jejunal Diverticulae: Presenting as Acute Intestinal Obstruction 828-830
Correspondence
Dr. B V Goudar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgery,
SN Medical College and HSK Hospital, Bagalkot,
Karnataka, India-587101.
Telephone: +918354-235400.
E-mail: dr.bvgoudar@yahoo.com
Jejunal diverticulosis (JD) is a rare disease of elderly people. A majority of the diagnosed individuals are asymptomatic and are found incidentally on laparotomy. The disease is clinically significant because of the associated potential risk of serious complications. Due to the variable presentation and the rarity of this clinical entity, its diagnosis is often difficult and delayed, resulting in unnecessary morbidity and mortality. In our institute, we came across a case of jejunal diverticulae – which presented as acute intestinal obstruction.