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[Inverted sigmoid diverticulum simulating polyps]
1Fövárosi Onkormányzat Erzsébet Kórház-Rendelöintézet, Budapest.
Abstract:
The authors write about the inversion, a rare complication of the diverticulum of the sigmoid colon. The colour, surface of the diverticulum, 15 and 8 mm in diameters, were the same as the colon mucosa, it was soft and mobile by tacting. Biopsy was performed which caused a serious complication, a perforation to the free abdominal space, requiring a surgical operation. The inverted diverticulum can be distinguished from a polyp not by endoscopy, but by double contrast barium enema. Detecting a long, soft, mobile mass in the colon, must be thought about an inverted diverticulum and the biopsy must be omitted.
Insights
Inverted diverticulum of the sigmoid colon is a rare condition. Biopsy can lead to perforation; double contrast barium enema is recommended for diagnosis over endoscopy.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Colorectal Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Inversion is a rare complication of sigmoid colon diverticulum.
- Diverticula can mimic other colonic masses, posing diagnostic challenges.