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14745620

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-1-27
pubmed:abstractText
A 70-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was brought to our Emergency Department after the sudden onset of acute and severe abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed a tender and distended abdomen with guarding and rebound tenderness in the periumbilical region and the left upper quadrant. A plain abdominal X-ray taken with the patient upright showed air fluid levels with dilatation of several loops in the small bowel. As the examination could not rule out bowel ischemia, perforation, or obstruction, an emergency laparotomy was performed, which revealed multiple jejunal diverticulosis, one of which had perforated and adhered to the right colon, causing rotation. The diverticulosis segment was resected and an end-to-end anastomosis was done. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery without any complications. This is an unusual cause of peritonitis in a patient with SLE, and we could not find any evidence to suggest involvement of the underlying SLE in the jejunal diverticulosis and diverticulitis in this patient. Nevertheless, the involvement of SLE might be possible and further investigation is warranted.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0941-1291
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
163-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-8-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Multiple jejunal diverticulitis with perforation in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: report of a case.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Ilk ve Acil Yardim Abd., 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports