Gone With the Windsock Diverticulum: An Incidentally Discovered Intraluminal Duodenal Diverticulum
Intraluminal duodenal diverticulum (IDD) is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly of the foregut. This entity is most frequently discovered incidentally during esophagogastroduodenoscopy; however, patients have reported symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction, bleeding, or pancreatitis. In this report, we discuss a case of an IDD that was diagnosed during routine upper endoscopy in an adult woman who was referred to the gastroenterology clinic because of unexplained changes in her bowel habits.
Authors
- Pierce L. Claassen
- Francisco C Ramirez
- Terry L Jue
Institutions
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103562
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00