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[Synchronous diverticulitis: a case report.].

R Castañeda-Argáiz¹, H A Rodríguez-Zentner, H Tapia

¹Servicio de Cirugía de Colon y Recto, Departamento de Cirugía, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán. México, D. F.

Revista De Gastroenterologia De Mexico

|April 29, 2010

Summary

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Diverticular disease, a common complication of colonic diverticulosis, rarely presents synchronously. This case highlights an atypical presentation of complicated diverticular disease in the sigmoid and cecum.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Colorectal Surgery

Background:

Diverticular colonic disease is prevalent in industrialized nations, leading to significant hospitalizations.
Diverticulitis is the most frequent complication, but synchronous presentation is exceedingly rare.

Observation:

A patient presented with diffuse abdominal pain, and colonoscopy revealed a sigmoid mass and cecal perforation.
This indicated a rare synchronous presentation of complicated diverticular disease.

Findings:

Histopathologic examination confirmed synchronous complicated diverticular disease in both the sigmoid colon and cecum.
The patient underwent total abdominal colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis and a protective loop ileostomy.

Implications:

This case demonstrates an unusual presentation of diverticular disease.
The surgical approach employed was deemed safe and feasible for this rare condition.