Intraluminal Diverticulum of the Duodenum

Intraluminal diverticulum of the duodenum and choledochocele.

An example of intraluminal diverticulum and another of choledochocele are reported. They both presented as abdominal emergencies in adult life, and the conditions are readily shown on barium studies.

Giant Diverticulum of the Duodenum

A 50-year old female presented herself with abdominal bloating and pain in the Emergengy Department. The symptoms persisted and a clinical evaluation was made. A lesion suspect for a giant duodenal diverticulum was seen on the CT-scan, which was confirmed by enteroclysis. Surgical resection was performed. The diagnosis was histological confirmed after surgery. Small bowel diverticula are relati...

Juxta-ampullary intraluminal diverticulum and acute pancreatitis.

CONTEXT Acute pancreatitis is usually due to well-known causes, such as biliary lithiasis and alcohol consumption. Anatomic abnormalities may represent a less frequent but important etiological factor. CASE REPORT The case of a 27 year old women complaining of acute pancreatitis associated with a large duodenal juxta-papillary diverticulum is presented. CONCLUSIONS Anatomic causes of pancre...

Surgical Management of Symptomatic Intraluminal Duodenal Diverticulum in an Adolescent

Intraluminal Duodenal (“Windsock”) Diverticulum: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

A 67-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department with a recent history of melena and progressive fatigue. He had a past medical history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, chronic renal failure and was on antiaggregation therapy. Physical examination showed pallor and hemodynamic stability. Laboratory workup revealed normocytic anemia (hemoglobin 9 g/dL; normal: 13-...