Acute abdomen from duodenal diverticulitis. A case report
Fernández López, A.José.; González Valverde, M.; Martínez Sanz, N.; Tamayo Rodríguez, Mía.Encarnación.; Albarracín Marín Blázquez, A.
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva 108(10): 661-662
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1130-0108 PMID: 27701888 Document Number: 689083
Duodenal diverticula are a rare, usually asymptomatic clinical condition. When a complication arises clinical suspicion is key for the diagnosis. On occasion these patients receive a delayed diagnosis and undergo inadequate medical therapy. We report the case of a patient with evidence of duodenal diverticulitis in association with gallbladder inflammation by contiguity, as well as his diagnosis and management.