Background: There is need to ascertain any epidemiologic shift of diverticulosis among Africans with traditionally high fiber diet consumption patterns and rare diverticulosis prevalence.
Wexner S.D. (10699374) +4 more
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Cholecystocolonic fistula secondary to ascending colon diverticular disease: A case report
Key Clinical Message Cholecystocolonic fistula occurring as a complication of colonic diverticular disease is a rarely encountered clinical entity in which the patient may remain asymptomatic or present with vague abdominal or systemic symptoms.
Fatima Bhojani +7 more
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Increased mucosal eosinophils in colonic diverticulosis and diverticular disease
AIMS: Eosinophils contribute to tissue homeostasis, damage, and repair. The mucosa of colonic diverticula has not been evaluated for eosinophils by quantitative histology.
Guy Eslick (21129890) +7 more
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Hematochezia in diverticulosis is due to vascular rupture at the base of the diverticulum. Concomitant amoebiasis causes colonic mucosal ulceration leading to colitis and severe bleeding and may develop into a perforated colon. This combination is rarely
Linia Nitrika, Herry Purbayu
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When Diverticulosis Crosses Boundaries: A Case of Appendiceal Involvement in Colonic Diverticular Disease. [PDF]
Elgohary S +4 more
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Colo-Salpingeal Fistula and Secondary Tubo-Ovarian Abscess as Rare Complications of Sigmoid Diverticulitis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Fuller C, Bou Zgheib N, Diks J.
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Extensive Small Bowel Diverticulosis Incidentally Discovered During Surgery for Small Bowel Volvulus. [PDF]
Rayden R, Marques L, Berk R.
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Smoking and alcohol consumption as risk factors for colonic diverticulosis and its complications: Systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Chitneni E +10 more
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Colonic Ischemia in a Patient With Pemphigus Vulgaris: Coincidence or Causation. [PDF]
Joshi R +6 more
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Diagnosis and management of diverticular disease of the colon – the Florence consensus report
Diverticulosis of the colon is the most frequent anatomical alteration of the colon in the developed countries, and its prevalence is rapidly increasing also in other parts of the World. About 20-25% of people having diverticulosis may develop symptoms,
Papagrigoriadis, Savvas +31 more
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