Right-Sided Sigmoid Diverticular Perforation
Diverticulosis is a common disorder among geriatric patients, of whom 10% to 25% go on to develop diverticulitis. Known complications of diverticulitis include formation of phlegmon, fistula, bowel obstruction, bleeding, perforation, and colonic abscess. A less common complication is perforation wit...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3298220/ |
| Summary: | Diverticulosis is a common disorder among geriatric patients, of whom 10% to 25% go on to develop diverticulitis. Known complications of diverticulitis include formation of phlegmon, fistula, bowel obstruction, bleeding, perforation, and colonic abscess. A less common complication is perforation with formation of an extra-abdominal necrotizing abscess. This case is a report of an 83-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with a necrotizing abdominal wall abscess secondary to right-sided diverticular microperforation. |
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