Giant Colonic Diverticulum: Endoscopic, Imaging, and Histopathologic Findings | Zendy

Pejvak Sassani | Zendy; Hardeep M Singh | Zendy; Donald C. Gerety | Zendy; Maher A. Abbas | Zendy

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Giant Colonic Diverticulum: Endoscopic, Imaging, and Histopathologic Findings

Author(s) -

Pejvak Sassani,

Hardeep M Singh,

Donald C. Gerety,

Maher A. Abbas

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the permanente journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1552-5775

pISSN - 1552-5767

DOI - 10.7812/tpp/07-105

Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulum (mollusc) , presentation (obstetrics) , radiology , surgical resection , diverticular disease , surgery

Giant colonic diverticulum is a rare manifestation of diverticular disease. Although this entity can be discovered incidentally on imaging studies, patients can present with a variety of symptoms. This report illustrates the clinical presentation, endoscopic imaging, and histologic findings for this disorder. Surgical resection is curative and in select cases can be carried out laparoscopically.

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