Abstract
The case of a giant diverticulum of the sigmoid colon in a 74 year-old woman is reported. The diverticulum had perforated into the urinary bladder and required a 3-phase operation with resection of the sigmoid colon and urinary bladder. Giant diverticulum is considered a rare complication of diverticulosis. Generally, it is a pseudo-diverticulum that grows due to a valve mechanism working in the neck of the diverticulum. The differential diagnosis lies mainly between intestinal duplication and pneumatosis cystoides. Surgical therapy yields favorable results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 44-48 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Panminerva Medica |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1995 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)