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Review

. 2006 Feb 4;332(7536):271-5.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.271.

Management of diverticulitis

Simon E J Janes¹, Allan Meagher, Frank A Frizelle

Affiliations

PMID: 16455722
PMCID: PMC1360397
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.271

Review

Management of diverticulitis

Simon E J Janes et al. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Feb 4;332(7536):271-5.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.271.

Authors

Simon E J Janes¹, Allan Meagher, Frank A Frizelle

Affiliation

¹ Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand.

PMID: 16455722
PMCID: PMC1360397
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7536.271

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Figures

Fig 1 — Fig 1
Pathology specimen showing two parallel rows of diverticula between the taeniae coli

Fig 2 — Fig 2
Computed tomogram of a large sigmoid diverticular abscess, with thickening of the bowel wall and inflammation of the surrounding fat

Fig 3 — Fig 3
This elderly man with diverticular disease developed a urinary tract infection and pneumaturia. Double contrast barium enema showed a colovesical fistula. Diverticular disease is the most common cause of this type of fistula

Fig 4 — Fig 4
Double contrast barium enema showing a suspicious stricture (arrow) and multiple diverticula. Pathology confirmed that the stricture was non-malignant

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