Presentation
Severe left upper quadrant pain and fever.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Jejunal diverticulitis - acute
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Large outpouching (diverticulum) of the jejunum with swelling of the wall and inflammation in the adjacent fat indicative of diverticulitis.
Case Discussion
In the same way that sigmoid diverticula can become obstructed with bowel content and inflamed, jejunal diverticula can form enteroliths and subsequent inflammation.