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.