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Giant Colonic Diverticulum: a Rare Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge of Diverticular Disease

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A giant colonic diverticulum is a diverticulum of the colon greater than 4 cm in diameter that can present, albeit rarely, as a complication of diverticular disease. We discuss the three different histologic subtypes that have been described and the challenges in the diagnosis and treatment.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, Boston, MA, 02132, USA

    Ryan Macht, Holly K. Sheldon & P. Marco Fisichella

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Macht, R., Sheldon, H.K. & Fisichella, P.M. Giant Colonic Diverticulum: a Rare Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge of Diverticular Disease. J Gastrointest Surg 19, 1559–1560 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-015-2773-8

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