A Rare Cause of Acute Upper Abdominal Pain: Diverticulitis of the 3rd Portion of the Duodenum
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
;
: 132-135, 2015.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-223618
ABSTRACT
Duodenal diverticulitis is a rare cause of upper abdominal pain and is usually not considered when evaluating patients with acute upper abdominal pain. Furthermore, the duodenum is located near the pancreas and bile duct, and duodenal diverticulitis can be misdiagnosed as acute pancreatitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, or other pancreatobiliary disorders such as pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Recently, we experienced a rare case of duodenal diverticulitis in the 3rd portion of the duodenum. The patient presented with deep seated upper abdominal pain aggravated by supine posture and relieved by sitting up. The patient was initially diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. However, serum levels of pancreatic enzymes were normal and abdominal CT scan revealed diverticulitis in the 3rd portion of the duodenum. The patient was successfully managed conservatively. Delayed diagnosis of duodenal diverticulitis can result in substantial morbidity and mortality if duodenal perforation occurs and should be considered as a possible cause of upper abdominal pain.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pancreas
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Pancreatic Cyst
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Pancreatitis
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Posture
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Bile Ducts
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Abdominal Pain
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Cholangitis
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Cholecystitis
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Mortality
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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