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Schwartz, S.I. and Brunicardi, F.C. (2015) Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery. 10th Edition, McGraw Hill Medical, New York, N.Y.

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• TITLE: Perforated Diverticulum of the Fourth Portion of the Duodenum

  AUTHORS: Behnam Faridian, Babak Adrangi, Kiarash Mirkia

  KEYWORDS: Duodenum, Perforation, Diverticulum, Fourth Portion, Septic Shock, Sepsis, Multi Organ System Failure

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol.6 No.1, March 20, 2018

  ABSTRACT: We are describing a rare occurrence of a perforated diverticulum of the fourth portion of duodenum and surgical repair. Patient expired despite prompt surgical intervention secondary to septic shock, multi-organ-system failure (MOSF) and delayed presentation of the disease.