Abstract:Most duodenal diverticula are asymptomatic, small (i.e., less than 5 cm in greatest dimension), acquired, extraluminal, and false. The only report of a massive or giant duodenal diverticulum (i.e., 10 cm or more), in the current literature, included severe nocturnal diarrhea. The present case report is the incidental finding of a massive duodenal diverticulum in a 34-year-old male trauma victim. The insidious nature of this case and the patient's age suggest a congenital etiology. We believe this is the first … Show more
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