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  • Title: Perforation of jejunal diverticulum with ectopic pancreas.
    Author: Shiratori H, Nishikawa T, Shintani Y, Murono K, Sasaki K, Yasuda K, Otani K, Tanaka T, Kiyomatsu T, Hata K, Kawai K, Nozawa H, Ishihara S, Fukayama M, Watanabe T.
    Journal: Clin J Gastroenterol; 2017 Apr; 10(2):137-141. PubMed ID: 28102481.
    Abstract:
    Perforation of jejunal diverticulum is a rare complication. Here, we report a case of jejunal diverticulum penetration with surrounding ectopic pancreas. An 83-year-old female patient was admitted to our department with acute onset of severe abdominal pain lasting for half a day. Abdominal computed tomography showed outpouching of the small intestine that contained air/fluid, with multiple surrounding air bubbles in the mesentery of the small intestine. She was diagnosed with penetration of the small intestine, and an emergency laparotomy was indicated. The penetrated jejunal diverticulum was identified ~20-cm distal to the ligament of Treitz. Partial resection of the jejunum was performed, and her postoperative course was uneventful. The pathological findings confirmed diverticulum penetration into the mesentery and severe inflammation at the site, with surrounding ectopic pancreas. Furthermore, the pancreatic ducts were opened through the penetrated diverticulum. This rare case shows that the ectopic pancreas might have caused penetration of jejunal diverticulum owing to the pancreatic duct opening through the diverticulum.
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