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Segmental Colitis Complicating Diverticular Disease

Author(s) -

G M Van Rosendaal,

Melvin A Andersen

Publication year - 1996

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2291-2797

pISSN - 2291-2789

DOI - 10.1155/1996/519418

Subject(s) - diverticulosis , medicine , colitis , diverticular disease , ulcerative colitis , histopathology , gastroenterology , sigmoid colon , segmental resection , disease , pathology , resection , surgery , rectum

Two cases of idiopathic colitis affecting the sigmoid colon in elderly patients with underlying diverticulosis are presented. Segmental resection has permitted close review of the histopathology in this syndrome which demonstrates considerable similarity to changes seen in idiopathic ulcerative colitis. The reported experience with this syndrome and its clinical features are reviewed.

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