Jejunal diverticulosis: Presenting as iron deficiency anaemia

Indian Journal of Surgery | March 1, 2005| | Copyright

Dear Editor,

In accordance with a recently published article "Primary acquired jejunoileal diverticulitis: A rare presentation" IJS 2004;66:289-90, we agree with the author and like to add that the incidence of jejunal diverticulosis varies from 1.3 to 2.3% in various studies.[1] Most of the patients are above the age of 60 and remain asymptomatic or have vague abdominal symptoms and are treated as cases of non-ulcer dyspepsia. Some of them present with acute abdominal symptoms of haemorrhage, obstruction or perforation.[2] Many of these patients present with medical problems like ...

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