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Diagnosis and treatment of a perforated duodenal diverticulum

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Perforation is an exceptionally rare complication of duodenal diverticula and often presents with nonspecific symptoms and signs. We present a case of a perforated duodenal diverticulum diagnosed on computed tomography and successfully repaired with a diverticulectomy.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway, New York, NY, 10461, USA

    Raymond Yi-Kun Huang & Noel Nathanson

  2. Department of Surgery, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway, New York, NY, 10461, USA

    Andrea E. Romano & Melvin E. Stone

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Huang, R.YK., Romano, A.E., Stone, M.E. et al. Diagnosis and treatment of a perforated duodenal diverticulum. Emerg Radiol 13, 285–287 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-006-0561-1

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