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  • Gastroenterology
  • Radiology
  • Surgical Pathology

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  • Diverticulitis is a common gastrointestinal condition.
  • Complications of diverticulitis can be severe and require accurate diagnosis.
  • Intramural fistulas are an uncommon manifestation of diverticulitis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight a rare complication of diverticulitis: a longitudinal intramural fistula.
  • To emphasize the utility of computed tomography (CT) in visualizing this specific fistula type.

Main Methods:

  • Review of imaging findings in patients diagnosed with diverticulitis.
  • Focus on cases exhibiting features suggestive of intramural fistula formation.
  • Correlation of computed tomography (CT) findings with clinical data.

Main Results:

  • Computed tomography (CT) successfully visualized longitudinal intramural fistulas in diagnosed cases.
  • The characteristic appearance of these fistulas on CT was identified.
  • CT proved effective in differentiating this rare complication from other diverticulitis sequelae.

Conclusions:

  • Longitudinal intramural fistulas are a rare but identifiable complication of diverticulitis.
  • Computed tomography (CT) is a valuable diagnostic tool for visualizing these fistulas.
  • Early and accurate diagnosis via CT can inform appropriate management strategies.