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Giant sigmoidal diverticulum: Report of a case and review of the literature

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case report of giant sigmoidal diverticulum and a reveiw of the relevant medical literature are presented. Only 20 cases have previously been reported.4 Diagnosis is dependent on a gradually enlarging mass, usually found on physical examination. Radiologic study usually confirms the diagnosis and differentiates this condition from others, such as intestinal duplication, emphysematous cholecystitis, cholecysto-enteric fistulas, etc. The treatment is prophylactic. It is important to undertake early surgical intervention before the condition progresses to perforation or other complications.

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  1. Department of Surgery and Radilogy, The Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Center, 39 Auburn Place, 11205, Brooklyn, New York

    Lewis Wetstein M.D., Anthony Camera M.D., Raul A. Trillo M.D. &  Benjamin O. Zamora M.D.

  2. Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, Brooklyn, New York

    Lewis Wetstein M.D., Anthony Camera M.D., Raul A. Trillo M.D. &  Benjamin O. Zamora M.D.

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Read at the Meeting of the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (Residents' Night), New York, New York, March 10, 1977.

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Wetstein, L., Camera, A., Trillo, R.A. et al. Giant sigmoidal diverticulum: Report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 21, 110–112 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586452

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