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Isolated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon

Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case report of a patient who had a solitary diverticulum of the sigmoid that became imflamed and perforated is presented. The possible existence of such a lesion must be considered in the differential diagnosis of single ulcero-inflammatory lesions of the left side of the colon.

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    Henry D. Appelman M.D.

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Appelman, H.D. Isolated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon. Dis Colon Rectum 13, 39–41 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617683

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