Jejunal Diverticula: A Rare Cause of Life-Threatening Gastrointestinal Perforation And Peritonitis

Jejunal diverticula are rare and the condition remains mostly asymptomatic. However, they can present with vague chronic abdominal symptoms and, in some cases, acute life-threatening complications, such as gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, bowel obstruction and perforation. We describe the clinical case of a 65-year-old female patient with a diagnosis on hospital admittance of acute abdomen and a intraoperative finding of diverticular disease of the small intestine, accompanied by complication such as intestinal perforation, and abdominal sepsis. This was surgically treated with vast intestinal resection and primary anastomosis. The patient remained hospitalized for approximately 9 days with antibiotics and other medical supports