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Jejunal diverticula

MedGen UID:
870833
•Concept ID:
C4025293
•
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0004786

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVJejunal diverticula

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and management of jejunoileal diverticular haemorrhage: An update on the experience in a single centre.
Su HA, Hsu YC, Siao FY, Yen HH
PLoS One 2020;15(6):e0234417. Epub 2020 Jun 23 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234417. PMID: 32574171Free PMC Article
Jejunal diverticulitis. Review and treatment algorithm.
Harbi H, Kardoun N, Fendri S, Dammak N, Toumi N, Guirat A, Mzali R
Presse Med 2017 Dec;46(12 Pt 1):1139-1143. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2017.08.009. PMID: 29133083
Emergency management of complicated jejunal diverticulosis.
Johnson KN, Fankhauser GT, Chapital AB, Merritt MV, Johnson DJ
Am Surg 2014 Jun;80(6):600-3. PMID: 24887799

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Small bowel volvulus among adults.
Huang JC, Shin JS, Huang YT, Chao CJ, Ho SC, Wu MJ, Huang TJ, Chang FJ, Ying KS, Chang LP
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Dec;20(12):1906-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03945.x. PMID: 16336452
Jejunal diverticulosis: a potentially dangerous entity.
Lempinen M, Salmela K, Kemppainen E
Scand J Gastroenterol 2004 Sep;39(9):905-9. doi: 10.1080/00365520410006288. PMID: 15513392
Perforation of jejunal diverticulum: case report and review of literature.
Fang M, Agha S, Lee R, Culpepper-Morgan J, D'Souza A
Conn Med 2000 Jan;64(1):7-10. PMID: 10697359
Perforated jejunal diverticula.
Koger KE, Shatney CH, Dirbas FM, McClenathan JH
Am Surg 1996 Jan;62(1):26-9. PMID: 8540641
Surgical implications of jejunal diverticula.
Wilcox RD, Shatney CH
South Med J 1988 Nov;81(11):1386-91. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198811000-00013. PMID: 3142056

Diagnosis

Unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding: Jejunal diverticula.
Kothakota SR, Sasidharan M, Shabeerali T, Kareem H, Nair AK
Arab J Gastroenterol 2023 Feb;24(1):76-77. Epub 2022 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2022.07.002. PMID: 36347765
Arteriovenous malformations within jejunal diverticulosis: case report and literature review.
Mazahreh TS, Aleshawi AJ, Alorjani MS, Elayyan R, Al-Zoubi NA
BMC Surg 2019 Jun 27;19(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12893-019-0538-0. PMID: 31248400Free PMC Article
Jejunal diverticulosis.
Surov A, Stock K
Eur J Med Res 2005 Aug 17;10(8):358-60. PMID: 16131478
Jejunal diverticulosis.
Khatri HL, Dhall JC, Singh S, Sekhon GS
Int Surg 1978 Feb;63(2):116-7. PMID: 415996
Jejunal diverticula.
McClure JN Jr, Skardasis GM
South Med J 1968 Dec;61(12):1369-73. doi: 10.1097/00007611-196812000-00014. PMID: 4974885

Therapy

Solitary jejunal diverticulum: a rare unexpected cause of chronic pneumoperitoneum.
Fouad M, Appleton B, Young T
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2022 May;104(5):e156-e159. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0233. PMID: 34846191Free PMC Article
Non-operative successful management of a perforated small bowel diverticulum.
Levack MM, Madariaga ML, Kaafarani HM
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Dec 28;20(48):18477-9. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18477. PMID: 25561819Free PMC Article
Perforation of jejunal diverticula in steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug abusers: a case series.
Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, Rajapandian S, Maheshkumaar GS, Madankumar MV
World J Surg 2008 Jul;32(7):1420-4; discussion 1425. doi: 10.1007/s00268-008-9469-0. PMID: 18330630
Jejunal diverticulosis.
Surov A, Stock K
Eur J Med Res 2005 Aug 17;10(8):358-60. PMID: 16131478
Massive hemorrhage from jejunal diverticula.
Spiegel RM, Schultz RW, Casarella WJ, Wolff M
Radiology 1982 May;143(2):367-71. doi: 10.1148/radiology.143.2.6803293. PMID: 6803293

Prognosis

Perforation of jejunal diverticula in steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug abusers: a case series.
Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, Rajapandian S, Maheshkumaar GS, Madankumar MV
World J Surg 2008 Jul;32(7):1420-4; discussion 1425. doi: 10.1007/s00268-008-9469-0. PMID: 18330630
Small bowel volvulus among adults.
Huang JC, Shin JS, Huang YT, Chao CJ, Ho SC, Wu MJ, Huang TJ, Chang FJ, Ying KS, Chang LP
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Dec;20(12):1906-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2005.03945.x. PMID: 16336452
Jejunal diverticulosis: a potentially dangerous entity.
Lempinen M, Salmela K, Kemppainen E
Scand J Gastroenterol 2004 Sep;39(9):905-9. doi: 10.1080/00365520410006288. PMID: 15513392
Perforation of jejunal diverticulum: case report and review of literature.
Fang M, Agha S, Lee R, Culpepper-Morgan J, D'Souza A
Conn Med 2000 Jan;64(1):7-10. PMID: 10697359
Perforated jejunal diverticula.
Koger KE, Shatney CH, Dirbas FM, McClenathan JH
Am Surg 1996 Jan;62(1):26-9. PMID: 8540641

Clinical prediction guides

Active gastrointestinal diverticulum bleeding diagnosed by computed tomography angiography.
Xu XQ, Hong T, Li BL, Liu W
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Oct 7;20(37):13620-4. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i37.13620. PMID: 25309094Free PMC Article
Midgut volvulus due to jejunal diverticula: a case report.
Hu JL, Chen WZ
World J Gastroenterol 2012 Oct 28;18(40):5826-9. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i40.5826. PMID: 23155328Free PMC Article
Jejunal diverticulosis: a potentially dangerous entity.
Lempinen M, Salmela K, Kemppainen E
Scand J Gastroenterol 2004 Sep;39(9):905-9. doi: 10.1080/00365520410006288. PMID: 15513392
Massive bleeding from multiple jejunal diverticula associated with an angiodysplasia: report of a case.
Kawamura S, Nishijima M, Yamamoto T, Sakai KI, Hirai H, Imano M, Kato M, Ohyanagi H
Surg Today 2000;30(8):750-3. doi: 10.1007/s005950070091. PMID: 10955743
Perforated jejunal diverticula.
Koger KE, Shatney CH, Dirbas FM, McClenathan JH
Am Surg 1996 Jan;62(1):26-9. PMID: 8540641

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