Giant Ascending Colonic Diverticulum Presenting With Intussusception
Annals of Coloproctology
; : 209-212, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Diverticular disease of the colon is a common disease, and its incidence is increasing gradually. A giant colonic diverticulum (GCD) is a rare entity and is defined as a diverticulum greater than 4 cm in size. It mainly arises from the sigmoid colon, and possible etiology is a ball-valve mechanism permitting progressive enlargement. A plain abdominal X-ray can be helpful to make a diagnosis initially, and a barium enema and abdominal computed tomography may confirm the diagnosis. Surgical intervention is a definite treatment for a GCD. We report a case of an ascending GCD presenting with intussusception in a young adult.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Colon, Sigmoid
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Barium
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Incidence
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Diverticulum
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Colon
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Colon, Ascending
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Diverticulum, Colon
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Enema
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Intussusception
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Coloproctology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article