Giant Colonic Diverticulum: Endoscopic, Imaging, and Histopathologic Findings
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Giant colonic diverticulum: endoscopic, imaging, and histopathologic findings.
Giant colonic diverticulum is a rare manifestation of diverticular disease. Although this entity can be discovered incidentally on imaging studies, patients can present with a variety of symptoms. This report illustrates the clinical presentation, endoscopic imaging, and histologic findings for this disorder. Surgical resection is curative and in select cases can be carried out laparoscopically.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Permanente Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1552-5767,1552-5775
DOI: 10.7812/tpp/07-105