Presentation
Two days of uncharacteristic and progressive abdominal pain. No fever.
Patient Data
Age: 63
Gender: Female
From the case:
Giant colonic diverticulum
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CT scan demonstrates a large, round and smooth-walled mass filled with stool and oral contrast medial to the right colon and with a communication to its lumen. There are mild inflammatory changes in the surrounding area.
Numerous small diverticula are seen in the sigmoid colon.
From the case:
Giant colonic diverticulum
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Red circle demonstrated the giant colonic diverticulum and the yellow arrow shows its communication to colonic lumen.
Case Discussion
Giant colonic diverticula are rare. This case shows an inflammatory complication of a giant right colon diverticulum.