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A Case of Obstruction Due to Jejunoileal Diverticula

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The objective of this study is to discuss the presentation and diagnosis of a complicated jejunoileal diverticuli.

Case Report

The case of a 94-year-old woman with small bowel obstruction secondary to an impacted enterolith from a jejunoileal diverticulum is presented to illustrate the clinical picture and radiographic findings of complicated small bowel diverticula.

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The authors would like to thank Keneth Hall, M.D. for providing the intraoperative image.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Winthrop University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY, 11501, USA

    Aimee Pak, Jonas Paul DeMuro, David G. Botros & Stuart Lyle Bohrer

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Pak, A., DeMuro, J.P., Botros, D.G. et al. A Case of Obstruction Due to Jejunoileal Diverticula. J Gastrointest Surg 15, 2108–2110 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1548-0

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