Although usually harmless and asymptomatic,jejuno-ileal diverticulae are associated with various non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms,and rarely cause surgical emergencies.This case report describes the presentation...Although usually harmless and asymptomatic,jejuno-ileal diverticulae are associated with various non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms,and rarely cause surgical emergencies.This case report describes the presentation and management of a patient with an acute abdomen,whose jejunal diverticulum was perforated.Unexpectedly,histopathological assessment demonstrated malignant melanoma lining the diverticulum.Whether this was primary or metastatic is discussed,together with a synopsis of the literature on small bowel diverticulae.展开更多
文摘Although usually harmless and asymptomatic,jejuno-ileal diverticulae are associated with various non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms,and rarely cause surgical emergencies.This case report describes the presentation and management of a patient with an acute abdomen,whose jejunal diverticulum was perforated.Unexpectedly,histopathological assessment demonstrated malignant melanoma lining the diverticulum.Whether this was primary or metastatic is discussed,together with a synopsis of the literature on small bowel diverticulae.
