Non-Meckel Small Intestine Diverticulitis

Non-Meckel Small Intestine Diverticulitis

Non-Meckel small intestine diverticulitis can have many manifestations and its management is not well-defined. We report 4 unselect cases of small intestine diverticulitis; all patients were seen by the same physician at the Emergency Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center between 1999 and 2014. The median age at diagnosis of these patients was 82 years (range, 76-87 years)...

CT diagnosis of a post-embolization ischemic diverticulitis of Meckel

A 23-year-old man presented with hypovolemic shock due to a lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Radiological and endoscopic investigation did not reveal the bleeding site. Emergency visceral angiography showed contrast extravasation at a right-sided branch of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). Embolization of the bleeding point was performed, resulting in bleeding cessation. One week later, the...

Diverticula and Diverticulitis of the Intestine

Diverticulosis and diverticulitis of the intestine.

Introductory Primary diverticula of the small and large intestine are acquired by a process of herniation of the mucosa through the muscle coat of the bowel and are an affection of middle age and later. The mechanism, as with herniation through the abdominal parieties, is exceedingly complex and little understood. It is generally agreed that two basic factors are concerned-pressure within the c...

Perforated Giant Meckel Diverticulitis in an elderly patient: Case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION Giant Meckel's diverticula are a relatively rare form of Meckel's, and henceforth their natural history is not clearly defined. They're currently thought of as an infrequent form of ileal dysgenesis. Noted complications include perforation, torsion and bowel obstruction. A much rarer presentation is Giant Meckel's diverticulitis. CASE A 71 year old white female presented herself ...