Intraluminal Duodenal Diverticulum in the Adult
- 1 February 1977
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Annals of Surgery
- Vol. 185 (2), 147-152
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-197702000-00003
Abstract
Four patients with intraluminal diverticulum of the duodenum are presented and compared with those reported previously. This lesion is a rare congenital disorder that usually becomes symptomatic in adult life. It is located in the second portion of the duodenum within the lumen, extending distally. It has the appearance of a "thumb of a glove" and it is lined by mucosa on both surfaces. It develops betweeen the fourth and eighth week of the embryo's life, but it increases in size during adult life. It usually presents with typical or atypical symptoms of peptic ulcer disease, but sometimes manifestations such as gastrointestinal bleeding, duodenal obstructions or pancreatitis may predominate and may be severe and life-threatening. The diagnosis is best made with hypotonic duodenography, which demonstrates the lesion as a barium coated pouch within the air filled duodenal lumen. The treatment of choice is duodenotomy and excision of the lesion. Proper identification of the papilla of the ampulla of Vater is important since this structure is often adjacent to the diverticulum. No recurrences have been noted in the three patients operated upon.Keywords
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