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Published on: October 29, 2014
Giant diverticulum of the sigmoid colon with perforation. Report of a case
V Cangemi1, M Borghese, E Fiori
1Department of Surgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
We present a case of perforated giant diverticulum of the sigmoid colon. This condition is extremely rare and only a few cases have so far been reported in the literature. Our case involved a 55-year old woman. Diagnosis was easy with barium enema and CT scan examination. Laparotomy revealed a giant diverticulum of the sigmoid colon compressing adjacent structures with signs of inflammation. An en bloc resection of the sigmoid colon, ovary and fallopian tube was performed with primary colon-rectal anastomosis. The post-operative course was uneventful.
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