Giant sigmoid diverticulum mimicking bowel perforation

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jan 4:2018:bcr2017223394. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-223394.
No abstract available

Keywords: gastrointestinal surgery; general surgery; radiology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Colon, Sigmoid*
  • Dementia*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diverticulum, Colon / complications
  • Diverticulum, Colon / diagnosis*
  • Diverticulum, Colon / diagnostic imaging
  • Diverticulum, Colon / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents