Abstract
Diverticulum of the jejunum, the rarest diverticulum occurring in the gastrointestinal tract, was first described by Sir Astley Cooper in 1844. Case2reviewed the literature from 1854 to 1920 and was able to collect only 17 cases in which diverticula of the jejunum and the ileum (other than Meckel's) were found at operation or autopsy. In 1938 Gerster3reported 2 new cases and listed 128 references to reports in which 187 cases of jejunal diverticulum were discussed. Since then 32 cases exclusive of the present one have been reported. Jejunal diverticula may be classified as congenital and acquired. To distinguish between the two types is sometimes difficult. The majority of jejunal diverticula in children are single and congenital, whereas in elderly persons they are usually multiple and acquired. The multiple diverticula usually occur on the mesenteric side of the jejunum, whereas the single diverticula occur on the antimesenteric,
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