Colon Cancer After Acute Diverticulitis Treatment
Annals of Coloproctology
;
: 167-171, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-198373
ABSTRACT
Diverticulitis is the most common clinical complication of diverticular disease, affecting 10-25% of the patients with diverticula. The prevalences of diverticulitis and colon cancer tend to increase with age and are higher in industrialized countries. Consequently, diverticulitis and colon cancer have been reported to have similar epidemiological characteristics. However, the relationship between these diseases remains controversial, as is the performance of routine colonoscopy after an episode of diverticulitis to exclude colon cancer. Recently, we experienced three cases of colon cancer after treating acute diverticulitis, based on which we suggest the importance of follow-up colonoscopy after acute diverticulitis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Developed Countries
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Prevalence
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Follow-Up Studies
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Colonoscopy
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Diverticulum
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Colon
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Diverticulitis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Coloproctology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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