Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum as a Lump in Left Iliac Fossa: A Rare Presentation
Indian Journal of Colo-Rectal Surgery, 2021 Diverticulosis of the colon is a common clinical entity affecting 35% of individuals over the age of 65 years. It is usually limited to the sigmoid colon.
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Ileal atresia with intraluminal Meckel's diverticulum
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023 Background: Jejuno-ileal atresia is a major cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction with a prevalence of 1.8 per 10 000 live births. It is thought to arise from intrauterine vascular accident.
Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim +1 more
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A case of planar-type GIST of the sigmoid colon showing diverticular structure with perforation
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2020 Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) generally form well-defined mass lesions. However, some cases of the flatly distributed and muscularis propria-replacing GISTs have been reported so far.
Yuka Shintaku +8 more
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Rare case of acute abdomen: Right colon perforation due to the colon diverticulitis
Apollo Medicine, 2018 Colonic diverticula and related complications are common pathologies in elderly patients. In older patients, colonic diverticulum perforation is more common in the sigmoid colon, whereas right colon diverticulum perforation is rather rare.
Faruk Pehlivanli +4 more
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Infantile hemangioma presenting as colocolic intussusception in an infant case report with review of pathologic lead points [PDF]
, 2018 Infantile hemangioma (IH) is one of the most common vascular anomalies of early childhood and is usually recognized in the first few weeks to months of life as a solitary cutaneous lesion.
Dehner, Louis P. +3 more
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Management of a Case of Colovesical Fistula with Fecaluria as First Sign [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction. Fecaluria and pneumaturia are the patognomonic signs of an abnormal communication between the bladder and the intestinal tract. Therefore, when a history of digestive signs, symptoms or digestive diseases is missing, this borderline ...
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Duodenal Carcinoma from a Duodenal Diverticulum Mimicking Pancreatic Carcinoma [PDF]
, 2012 An 81-year-old man was found to have a pancreatic head tumor on abdominal computed tomography (CT) performed during a follow-up visit for sigmoid colon cancer. The tumor had a diameter of 35mm on the CT scan and was diagnosed as pancreatic head carcinoma
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Giant sigmoid diverticulum with coexisting metastatic rectal carcinoma: a case report
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.
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Association between diverticulosis and colonic neoplastic lesions in individuals with a positive faecal immunochemical test [PDF]
, 2017 Background The association between diverticulosis and colonic neoplastic lesions has been suggested, but data in literature are conflicting. This study aimed to investigate such a relationship in patients participating in a colorectal cancer screening ...
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Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum: A Rare Presentation of a Common Pathology
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.
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