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F:
There
are multiple round structures
which seem to be in contact to the colon - These structures are the most numerous
in the sigmoid colon
H:
Adult
man, 75-years-old, is admitted with rectal bleeding.
INFO/WWW-LINKS:
A diverticulum is an outpouching of the wall of the gut. About one-third of
the population in the western world has diverticulosis
by the age of 60 years. The diverticles are usually located in the sigmoid
colon. Complications of diverticulosis are diverticulitis, haemorrhage, fistulae
and sometimes post-inflammatory strictures. In diverticulitis there`s the
danger of abscess formation or perforation. In perforation contrast medium
may be seen next to the colon in the peritoneal cavity and/or adjacent to
the diseased colon
D:
Diverticulosis
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