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Unusual cases of perforated diverticulitis of colon
1Indian River Memorial Hospital, Vero Beach.
The Journal of the Florida Medical Association
|September 1, 1990
Abstract:
Two extraordinary cases of perforated diverticulitis with extraperitoneal presentation are described. The diagnosis should be kept in mind in unusual cases of pain or sepsis in the elderly. A brief review of pathogenesis is given. Surgical treatment with primary resection and drainage is emphasized.