Jejunal diverticulitis

Case contributed by Michael P Hartung
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Gender: Male
ct

Large inflamed diverticulum arising from the jejunum, with surrounding fluid/stranding. Numerous other noninflamed small bowel diverticula. 

Case Discussion

It is important to remember that diverticulitis does not only affect the colon. Numerous other jejunal diverticula can be best seen on the coronal reformats. 

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