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AB, an 84-year-old man, was admitted to the emergency room with complaints of constipation and abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with an ileus and multiple jejunal diverticula with perforations. Jejunal diverticula are pouches that form in the small intestine and are less common than diverticula in the large intestine. AB underwent surgery to remove a perforated section of small intestine and reattach the intestinal tract. He was discharged to a skilled nursing facility for recovery.

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