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Published in: Emergency Radiology 2/2017

01-04-2017 | Review Article

Small bowel diverticulitis: an imaging review of an uncommon entity

Authors: Darren L. Transue, Tarek N. Hanna, Haris Shekhani, Saurabh Rohatgi, Faisal Khosa, Jamlik-Omari Johnson

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

In this review, we discuss the clinical and radiologic findings of small bowel diverticulosis, which is infrequently encountered during practice and far less common than colonic diverticulosis. Small bowel diverticulosis can present with a range of emergent symptomatic complications including diverticulitis, perforation, or hemorrhage. Here, we focus on the clinical features, pathogenesis, radiologic findings, and treatment of small bowel diverticulitis. Although not routinely considered in the differential diagnosis of an acute abdomen, prospective radiologic diagnosis of small bowel diverticulitis is important and can lead to conservative treatment thus preventing unnecessary exploratory laparotomy.
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Metadata
Title
Small bowel diverticulitis: an imaging review of an uncommon entity
Authors
Darren L. Transue
Tarek N. Hanna
Haris Shekhani
Saurabh Rohatgi
Faisal Khosa
Jamlik-Omari Johnson
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Emergency Radiology / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-016-1448-4

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