Resumen
This abstract presents a clinical case of a male patient who exhibited clinical symptoms and tomographic findings of an abdominal mass in the descending colon. The diagnostic process and treatment are described, accompanied by a literature review. The review establishes the definition of the condition and its surgical indications. It is important to note that true giant diverticulum of the colon is a rare entity, with fewer than 200 reported cases in the literature.
Título traducido de la contribución | True Giant Diverticulum of the Left Colon. A Case Report |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 206-210 |
Número de páginas | 5 |
Publicación | Revista Colombiana de Gastroenterologia |
Volumen | 38 |
N.º | 2 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 01 abr. 2023 |
Publicado de forma externa | Sí |
Palabras clave
- Diverticulum
- colectomy
- colon