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Giant sigmoid diverticulum: Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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A case of giant sigmoid diverticulum is reported. A three-year follow-up of this patient before the definitive diagnosis and treatment helped to elucidate the natural history of these lesions. Pathogenesis, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport, Pennsylvania

    Luigi Maresca M.D., Carlotta Maresca M.D. & Elmer Erickson M.D.

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Maresca, L., Maresca, C. & Erickson, E. Giant sigmoid diverticulum: Report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 24, 191–195 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02962332

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