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Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum: A Rare Presentation of a Common Pathology [PDF]

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2009
Although colonic diverticulum is a common disease, affecting about 35% of patients above the age of 60, giant sigmoid diverticulum is an uncommon variant of which only relatively few cases have been described in the literature.
Carli, A.F., Cesaretti, M., Di Cosmo, L., Francioli, N., Guarnieri, A., Piccolomini, A., Savelli, V., Tirone, A., Verre, L., Vuolo, G.   +9 more
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Giant sigmoid diverticulum with coexisting metastatic rectal carcinoma: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Giant diverticulum of the colon is a rare but clinically significant condition, usually regarded as a complication of an already existing colonic diverticular disease.
Hamad, Issam, Nasr, Abdul Rahman, Quinn, Aidan, Sasi, Walid   +3 more
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Case Report: Intestinal Diverticulum in a Golden Retriever. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
A 1‐year‐old female spayed Golden Retriever presented with a 2‐day history of vomiting and a chronic 4‐month history of intermittent diarrhoea. Owners elected to pursue exploratory laparotomy where a firm, tan, irregular structure was observed in the right caudal abdomen with a small adhesion to an adjacent loop of jejunum. The structure was removed en
Eppler E, Motz A.
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Perforated diverticulum of the transverse colon

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007
Diverticula on the left side of the colon, especially in the sigmoid colon are a common occurrence in the West. However, right-sided diverticula are less common, being reported from Asian countries like China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and India. Diverticula of the transverse colon are very rare with very few cases reported in literature. We report a
Triloksingh R V Wilkinson, Anne R Wilkinson   +1 more
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Direct observation of an exposed blood vessel in a colonic diverticulum using ultrathin endoscopy. [PDF]

DEN Open
In recent years, cases of diverticular bleeding have become more common. Although identifying the bleeding diverticulum is difficult, it is even more difficult to identify the exposed blood vessels in the bleeding diverticulum.
Suzuki K, Kikuchi D, Yamashita S.
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Giant sigmoid colon diverticulum

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Giant colonic diverticula are uncommon in all age groups and are especially rare within the pediatric population, with only one known previously reported case in a child. In this case presentation, we report a rare case of a pediatric GCD, review relevant epidemiology and histology, and discuss diagnostic and treatment options.
Frye, Christian Corbin, Landman, Matthew Paul   +1 more
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Predictive Factors for Procedure Time for Closure of Mucosal Defect Following Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection. [PDF]

JGH Open
ABSTRACT Goals The present study was conducted to clarify predictive factors related to procedure time for closure of a mucosal defect following colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection. Background To prevent complications following a colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) procedure, closure of the resultant mucosal defect is considered ...
Kazumori H, Masatsugu R, Fukuda K, Onishi K, Ohno Y.   +4 more
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Laparoscopic-assisted resection of a giant colonic diverticulum: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
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A Lahat, AT Fox, Austin G. Acheson, CK Choong, DM Levi, DR Foster, Gurprit S. S. Atwal, Jacqueline E. Collin, JY Kang, JY Kang, K Chaiyasate, NC Oliveira, P Steenvoorde, S Galanduik, W Schwenk, William K. Dunn   +15 more
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COMPLICATED FORMS OF DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE COLONIN THE PRACTICE OF EMERGENCY SURGERY [PDF]

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2012
Case histories of patients with complicated forms of diverticular disease of the colon were retrospectively studied. Diverticulum perforation prevailed in the structure of the complications of diverticular disease of the colon.
E. G. Ermolenko, G. K. Karipidi, M. A. Shevlyaeva, S. V. Avakimyan   +3 more
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A Case of Penile Cavernosal Abscess Associated With Sigmoid Colovesical Fistula. [PDF]

IJU Case Rep
ABSTRACT Introduction A penile cavernosal abscess is rare and typically attributable to sepsis, trauma, or intracavernosal injections. Case Presentation A 65‐year‐old man with suspicion of non‐muscle invasive bladder cancer underwent transurethral resection. Edematous and erythematous mucosa was noted on the posterior wall.
Imai K, Nagahama K, Masuda N, Ito T, Matsushita T, Akao T.   +5 more
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