A Case of Duodenal Diverticulitis.
- Author:
Chang Hyeon SEOCK
1
;
Hae Kyung KIM
;
Tae Il PARK
;
Byung Min JOHN
;
Hyeon U JO
;
Jae Seung KIM
;
Kee Bum KIM
;
Byung Soo NA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwangmyung Sungae Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea. kimhkgi@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Duodenum;
Diverticulum;
Diverticulitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Cholecystitis;
Delayed Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Diagnostic Errors;
Diverticulitis;
Diverticulum;
Duodenum;
Hydrazines;
Pancreatitis;
Rare Diseases;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2010;41(5):294-297
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Duodenal diverticulitis is difficult to diagnose because it can mimic other common diseases such as cholecystitis and perforated ulcer. Recently, we experienced a rare case of duodenal diverticulitis that was initially suspected on abdominal computed tomography as focal pancreatitis. Although duodenal diverticulitis has been increasingly recognizable before surgery, with the advent of multi-detector computed tomography, misdiagnosis remains problematic since duodenal diverticulitis is commonly not considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. We have to consider this rare disease entity because delayed diagnosis might be a cause of substantial morbidity and mortality.
