Diverticulitis aguda de intestino delgado en un paciente con enfermedad de Crohn: Report of one case

Diverticular disease of the small intestine is rare, especially when it is located in the jejunum. It is generally asymptomatic, but in some patients it may have complications such as acute diverticulitis with peritonitis, gastrointestinal bleeding or obstruction. In such cases, the recommended treatment is surgery. We report a 77-year-old patient with ileal Crohn’s disease with a long-standing inflammatory phenotype, who developed acute diverticulitis of the jejunum presenting a severe septic shock and secondary multiple-organ failure. It resolved with medical treatment and prolonged antibiotic therapy.

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Main Authors: Hevia,Macarena, Quera,Rodrigo, Soto,Leonardo, Regueira,Tomás, O'Brien,Andrés, Larach,Andrés, Kronberg,Udo
Format: Digital revista
Language:Spanish / Castilian
Published: Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2017
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872017000300016
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