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Giant simoid diverticulum

Giant simoid diverticulum

Authors :
Olaoye Iyiade Olatunde
Source :
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 17, Iss 183 (2014), The Pan African Medical Journal
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
African Field Epidemiology Network, 2014.

Abstract

Giant sigmoid diverticuli are uncommon and usually seen in association with multiple colonic diverticuli. A solitary diverticulum in an otherwise normal colon is very rare. Mostly asymptomatic, excision of giant sigmoid diverticuli is advised to prevent complications.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19378688
Volume :
17
Issue :
183
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Pan African Medical Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....56a0f8b015b6603ec534d4562d5096d3