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Giant air cyst of the sigmoid complicating diverticulitis: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Summary

A giant gas cyst of the sigmoid is reported, and the relevant medical literature is discussed. The vast majority of these lesions are pseudocysts and are a complication of diverticulitis that has not been emphasized in previous reports. The diagnosis should be able to be established by various roentgenographic procedures.

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  1. Ronald D. Harris M.D.

    Present address: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego

  2. John E. Anderson M.D.

    Present address: Northwestern Radiological Associates, Inc., Seattle, Washington

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  1. Departments of Radiology and Surgery, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, and University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

    Ronald D. Harris M.D., John E. Anderson M.D. & Edward A. Wolf M.D.

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Harris, R.D., Anderson, J.E. & Wolf, E.A. Giant air cyst of the sigmoid complicating diverticulitis: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 18, 418–424 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587437

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