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Radiological anatomy of the sigmoid colon
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2008The variable incidence of sigmoid volvulus, which depends on the presence of an elongated sigmoid colon, suggests the possibility of variations in the length of the sigmoid colon. This study was undertaken among the three major population groups to prove this hypothesis.Radiological films of patients of the three population groups (African, Indian and ...
T E, Madiba +2 more
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Double Tracking in the Sigmoid Colon
Radiology, 1976Double tracking of barium in the sigmoid colon has been associated with granulomatous colitis by some; others consider it a sign of peridiverticulitis. Patients who showed no evidence of inflammatory disease elsewhere in the large intestine were analysed.
J T, Ferrucci +4 more
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Mesenteric pseudocyst of the sigmoid colon
Journal of Gastroenterology, 2003A 31-year-old woman with right lower abdominal pain was hospitalized. Palpation revealed both tenderness and rebound tenderness in the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. Abdominal ultrasonography (US) indicated a multilocular cystic mass on the right side of the pelvic area, and a computed tomography (CT) scan showed a low-density mass measuring 7 cm
Toshio, Iida +8 more
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Amyloidosis localized in the sigmoid colon
Journal of Gastroenterology, 1996A 79-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital presenting with bloody stool. Colonoscopic examination showed many irregularly-shaped discrete ulcerations in the sigmoid colon extending for a length of 6 cm, situated 16 cm proximal to the anal ring. Histopathology of the biopsy specimen in and around the ulcerations revealed the deposition of amyloid ...
H, Matsui, T, Kato, G, Inoue, M, Onji
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Retractile mesenteritis of the sigmoid colon
The British Journal of Radiology, 1985Retractile mesenteritis is a rare disease of unknown aetiology characterised by fibro fatty thickening of the bowel mesentery (Clemett & Tracht, 1969). The disease characteristically involves the small bowel mesentery (Seigel et al, 1980; Sleisenger & Fordtran, 1978; Clemett & Tracht, 1969; Aach et al, 1968).
G T, Thompson +2 more
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Giant Diverticulum of the Sigmoid Colon
JAMA, 1964ALTHOUGH DIVERTICULA of the small intestine commonly reach a diameter of several centimeters, it is rare for those involving the colon to reach a size greater than 1 to 2 cm in diameter. 1 A small number of true giant diverticula of the large bowel, however, have been reported in the literature.
A J, MARANO +3 more
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Acute volvulus of the sigmoid colon
World Journal of Surgery, 1987AbstractFifty patients presenting with acute volvulus of the sigmoid colon have been analyzed. The diagnosis was made in 39 patients from the presenting features and abdominal radiographs. Deflation by sigmoidoscopy and flatus tube was performed in 19 patients with initial success in 15. Recurrent volvulus occurred in 6 of these patients.
G H, Welch, J R, Anderson
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Schwannoma of the sigmoid colon
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2000Y, Horio +8 more
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