Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum: A Rare Presentation of a Common Pathology | Zendy

A. Guarnieri | Zendy; Manuela Cesaretti | Zendy; Andrea Tirone | Zendy; Niccolò Francioli | Zendy; A Piccolomini | Zendy; Giuseppe Vuolo | Zendy; L. Verre | Zendy; Vinno Savelli | Zendy; L. Di Cosmo | Zendy; Antonio Ferdinando Carli | Zendy

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Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum: A Rare Presentation of a Common Pathology

Author(s) -

A. Guarnieri,

Manuela Cesaretti,

Andrea Tirone,

Niccolò Francioli,

A Piccolomini,

Giuseppe Vuolo,

L. Verre,

Vinno Savelli,

L. Di Cosmo,

Antonio Ferdinando Carli

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

case reports in gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247

H-Index - 18

ISSN - 1662-0631

DOI - 10.1159/000200014

Subject(s) - diverticulum (mollusc) , medicine , sigmoid colon , sigmoid function , presentation (obstetrics) , lesion , surgical resection , rare disease , surgery , radiology , disease , pathology , rectum , machine learning , artificial neural network , computer science

Although colonic diverticulum is a common disease, affecting about 35% of patients above the age of 60, giant sigmoid diverticulum is an uncommon variant of which only relatively few cases have been described in the literature. We report on our experience with a patient affected by giant sigmoid diverticulum who was treated with diverticulectomy. Resection of the diverticulum is a safe surgical procedure, provided that the colon section close to the lesion presents no sign of flogosis or diverticula; in addition, recurrences are not reported after 6-year follow-up.

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