Diverticulitis with pericolic abscess

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou , 27 Dec 2013
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Sachi Hapugoda, 26 Jun 2017

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Presentation was changed:
Vague lower abdominal pain and constipation of 3 weeks duration.
Age changed from 55 year old to 55.

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Findings was changed:

LocalizedLocalised circumferential mural thickening of the sigmoid colon with adjacent localizedlocalised fluid collection. colonicColonic diverticulae are noted. Ultrasonography confirms the presence of localized pericolidlocalised pericolic abscess.

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