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Differences between computed tomoghaphy and surgical findings in acute complicated diverticulitis [PDF]

, 2019
Summary Background/Objective: A preoperative reliable classification system between clinical and computed tomography (CT) findings to better plan surgery in acute complicated diverticulitis (ACD) is lacking.
Brachini, Gioia, Casciani, Emanuele, Cirillo, Bruno, Costa, Gianluca, Frezza, Barbara, La Torre, Marco, Lanciotti, Silvia, Mastroiacovo, Ilaria, Mingoli, Andrea, Sapienza, Paolo, Speranza, Annarita   +10 more
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection in management of colorectal tumors near or involving a diverticulum: a retrospective case series

Endoscopy International Open, 2019
Background and study aims Surgery is the standard treatment for colon tumors associated with diverticulum. Use of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to treat such tumors is controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility
Victoria Alejandra Jimenez-Garcia, Masayoshi Yamada, Hiroaki Ikematsu, Hiroyuki Takamaru, Seiichiro Abe, Taku Sakamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Takahisa Matsuda, Yutaka Saito   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor in perforated Meckel’s diverticulum: a case report and literature review

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Introduction Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is rare neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract associated with high rates of malignant transformation. GIST has been found largely in the stomach, small bowel, colon and rectum, and esophagus, but about
Naoki Hashizume, Saki Sakamoto, Suguru Fukahori, Shinji Ishii, Nobuyuki Saikusa, Yoshinori Koga, Naruki Higashidate, Shiori Tsuruhisa, Hirotomo Nakahara, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Minoru Yagi   +10 more
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Small bowel malignant melanoma presenting as a perforated jejunal diverticulum: a case report and literature review. [PDF]

, 2014
Although usually harmless and asymptomatic, jejuno-ileal diverticulae are associated with various non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms, and rarely cause surgical emergencies.
Newton, RC, Nind, N, Penney, N, Sains, P, Sajid, MS   +4 more
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Ruptured Giant Colonic Diverticulum [PDF]

The American Surgeon™, 2005
Giant colonic diverticulum (GCD) is a rare complication of diverticular disease with less than 150 cases reported in the English literature. The clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic to that of an acute abdomen. In most cases, giant colonic diverticulum is found in the sigmoid colon.
Fadi Abou-Nukta, Charles Bakhos, Nkemanekum Ikekpeazu, Kenneth Ciardiello   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Tummy pain is not often what we think – Imaging findings in uncommon causes of abdominal pain in children and adolescents – A case series

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023
Acute abdominal pain is a common complaint in children. We came across several unusual causes of acute abdomen including jejunal haematoma, perforation and abdominal abscess following hydrostatic intussusception reduction, twisting of mesenteric cyst ...
Krishna Kiran Somashekar Karanth, Mahesh Mijar, Kishan B Shetty, Chetana S Sultanpuri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment Options of Lemmel\u27s Syndrome: a Case of Benign Obstructive Jaundice in the Elderly [PDF]

, 2015
Lemmel\u27s syndrome, also known as duodenal diverticulum obstructive jaundice, is a rare cause of benign obstructive jaundice that should be included in the differential diagnosis of biliary obstruction when PAD is present, in the absence of ...
Fauzi, A. (Achmad), Prasetyaningtyas, A. (Abigail), Rahman, P. A. (Perdana), Sudoyo, A. W. (Aru)   +3 more
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Spontaneous Colo-Umbilical Fistula Complicating Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon

Case Reports in Surgery, 2013
Colocutaneous fistula caused by diverticulitis is relatively uncommon with colo-umbilical fistulas being even rarer. We herein report a rare case of a spontaneous colo-umbilical fistula due to diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon.
Helen Bolanaki, Georgios Kouklakis, Nikos Courcoutsakis, Panagoula Oikonomou, Anastasios J. Karayiannakis   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Caecal diverticulitis presenting as acute appendicitis: a case report [PDF]

, 2009
Solitary caecal diverticulum is an uncommon entity and therefore difficult to diagnose except at surgery. Caecal diverticulitis is an infrequent cause of acute abdomen and usually presents in a manner similar to acute appendicitis.
Michelle Cole, Abraham A Ayantunde, John Payne   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Tapeworm testing: Coprological and antibody‐based approaches across colic types in a German equine hospital population

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Background The association between tapeworm infection and equine colic is established, but gaps remain regarding specific colic types. Objectives To assess the relationship between tapeworm test results and equine colic types: The study aimed to determine if ileocaecal disorders (IC) are more frequently associated with Anoplocephala spp ...
K. L. Adamasky, K. Drozdzewska, P. Schmitz, N. Peczak, K. L. Lightbody, J. B. Matthews, M. K. Nielsen, R. Merle, G. von Samson‐Himmelstjerna, H. Gehlen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source