A periampullary duodenal diverticulum compresses the distal bile duct, leading to obstructive jaundice in a patient without ...

Colonoscopy: Endoscopic examination of the colon used to diagnose and treat bleeding lesions. Computed Tomography (CT): A radiological technique that provides cross-sectional imaging, aiding in ...

Diverticulosis refers to small outpouching in the colon called diverticula or little sacs. Diagnosis of it is not a major cause for concern, but poor lifestyle choices can produce a different outcome.

American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis Leesburg, VA, April 8, 2021--According to ...

Predictive Factors for Colonic Diverticular Rebleeding: A Retrospective Analysis of the Clinical and Colonoscopic Features of 111 Patients, Gut and Liver, 6, 3, (334-338), (2012). https://doi.org ...

Acute colonic diverticulitis affects roughly 180 per 100,000 people per year in the United States. CT of the abdomen and pelvis may not be a ... can result in small tears in the diverticulum, ...

Giant colonic diverticulum is rare, with fewer than 100 cases reported in the literature. It affects men and women equally, occurs most commonly in patients 60–80 years of age and affects the sigmoid ...

There may be bleeding from weakened small blood vessels in the diverticulum, colon blockage and infection. Diverticulitis can lead to infection, which can be treated successfully with antibiotics.

A 73-year-old man presented with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. He was hemodynamically stable, and nasogastric-tube lavage revealed bile with no blood, suggesting a lower gastrointestinal s ...