Acute colonic diverticulitis

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 9 May 2022
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky , 22 Jun 2022
Disclosures - updated 11 May 2022: Nothing to disclose

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Acute colonic diverticulitis
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Regarding patient history and the presence of multiple colonic diverticula, features are most consistent with acute colonic diverticulitis.

CT is the modality of choice for diagnosing and staging colonic diverticulitis, and the sigmoid colon is the most common site of diverticula formation and colon diverticulitis.

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Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

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