Acute diverticulitis - transverse colon

Case contributed by Michael P. Hartung
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Epigastric pain.

Patient Data

Gender: Female
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
This study is a stack
Sagittal C+ portal
venous phase
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Single inflamed diverticulum projecting posteriorly from the mid transverse colon with surrounding inflammation. Pancolonic diverticulosis. 

Case Discussion

Uncomplicated acute diverticulitis of the transverse colon, which serves as a good reminder that diverticulitis can affect all segments of the colon. 

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