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CARCINOMA OF THE SIGMOID COLON
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1966Summary1. Carcinoma of the sigmoid colon occurred mostly between 40 and 80 years of age, with the highest incidence between 60–70 years. The disease affected 3 patients in their twenties. Females are slightly more commonly involved.2. Two‐thirds of the patients had a typical non‐urgent mode of presentation.
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Hypernephroma of the sigmoid colon
The American Journal of Surgery, 1951the body by hypernephroma (socaIIed Grawitz tumor) has been reported. Nowhere in the Iiteratuie couId an instance be found in which metastasis to the mucosa of the coIon had been reported, ala large, firm mass in the Ieft upper abdomen that was thought to be distended coIon. Proctoscopic examination was negative for a distance of 7 inches.
Harry B. Burr, Herbert T. Hayes
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Southern Medical Journal, 1975
A study of 37 patients with sigmoid volvulus is presented. Subsequent bouts of recurrent volvulus are very common after sigmoidoscopic intubation, and overall mortality rates are high. Surgical resection is the preferred method of treatment.
C C, McDonald, H W, Boggs
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A study of 37 patients with sigmoid volvulus is presented. Subsequent bouts of recurrent volvulus are very common after sigmoidoscopic intubation, and overall mortality rates are high. Surgical resection is the preferred method of treatment.
C C, McDonald, H W, Boggs
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Torsion of the sigmoid colon in a cow
Veterinary Record, 2007THE sigmoid colon is the S-shaped segment of the descending colon that is attached to a long mesentery and located ventral to the last lumbar vertebra (Schummer 1995). In cattle, the sigmoid colon is very mobile, which facilitates rectal examination. Diseases of the descending colon associated with signs of colic are rare in adult cattle; perforation ...
Tschuor, A C +3 more
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Giant diverticulum of the sigmoid colon
The British Journal of Radiology, 1971Giant diverticulum of the colon is a rare finding which has not so far been reported in the British radiological literature. A 66-year-old man was referred to hospital with a 24-hour history of abdominal pain and the passage of three melaena stools. Examination revealed some abdominal distension and tenderness, but no masses were felt.
Keith W. Giles, James C. Swann
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INTERMITTENT VOLVULUS OF THE SIGMOID COLON
Medical Journal of Australia, 1980Three patients in the younger age group are described who are thought to have had intermittent volvulus of the sigmoid colon. Successful treatment was effected by sigmoid colectomy and end-to-end anastomosis. The incidence and aetiology of sigmoid volvulus are reviewed, with particular reference to its occurrence in younger patients.
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Schwannoma of the sigmoid colon
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2000Yoshiaki Horio +8 more
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Journal of the American Medical Association, 1954
To the Editor: —The report of the case of perforation of the sigmoid colon after the ingestion of a hydrophilic colloid ( J.A.M.A. 154: 1273 [April 10] 1954) teaches a very important lesson. Never administer bulk-producing substances without first making certain that no fecal impaction is present.
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To the Editor: —The report of the case of perforation of the sigmoid colon after the ingestion of a hydrophilic colloid ( J.A.M.A. 154: 1273 [April 10] 1954) teaches a very important lesson. Never administer bulk-producing substances without first making certain that no fecal impaction is present.
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Diverticulitis of the Sigmoid Colon
Gastroenterology, 1952Frank J. McGowan, William I. Wolff
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