Giant sigmoid diverticulum: A case report

Authors : Sezai KANTAR, Suat EVİRGEN, Yavuz PİRHAN

Pages : 27-32

Doi:10.55895/sshs.1215472

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Publication Date : 2023-01-03

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :The extension of the digestive tract in the form of a blunt sac that is lined with mucosa and connected to the lumen is called a diverticulum. Diverticula can be divided into two groups as congenital insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(true); and acquired insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(pseudo); diverticula. Most of the diverticula are seen in the descending colon and sigmoid colon, and in 65% of the cases, the disease is only in the sigmoid colon. Diverticula are usually 0.5 - 1 cm in size and are numerous. İt can rarely be single and giant in size. In this presentation, we present a case of a giant sigmoid diverticulum originating from the sigmoid colon fixed to the bladder and uterocervical junction with radiological and surgical images in the light of the literature.
Keywords : Colonic diverticulosis, Congenital diverticulum, Diverticulitis