Abstract
Diverticulosis of small intestine is an uncommon disease, with variable clinical presentation. Among the small bowel diverticulae, distal jejunal diverticulae form the most common subset. Diverticulosis of proximal jejunum represents an uncommon pathology of the small bowel. The condition is usually asymptomatic and should be taken into consideration in cases of unexplained malabsorption, anemia, chronic abdominal pain or discomfort. Complications such as diverticulitis, perforation, bleeding or intestinal obstruction appear in 10-30% of the patients increasing morbidity and mortality rates. We herein report a case of a 45 year-old man, who presented at the emergency department with acute abdominal pain, vomiting and abdominal distension. Preoperative radiological examination followed by laparotomy revealed multiple proximal jejunal diverticulae, filled with food, adherent to and compressing upon the terminal ileum, causing intestinal obstruction.
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