A Case of Perforated Duodenal Diverticular Stone

Cureus. 2023 May 3;15(5):e38468. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38468. eCollection 2023 May.

Abstract

Nontraumatic surgical emergencies constitute a major bulk of general surgical practice. Most of the cases seen fall under routine, but now and then, a surgeon or emergency physician is faced with an unusual diagnosis or a rarer presentation of a usual diagnosis. Sharing among peers their experiences with these outliers of practice helps spread knowledge and increases the experience pool. We share our experience of a 66-year-old female who presented to our emergency with upper abdominal pain of one-day duration.

Keywords: diverticular stone; duodenal diverticula; duodenal fistula; duodenal perforation; rare entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports