Current recommendations on diagnosis and management of right-sided diverticulitis

doi:10.1155/2009/359485

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. 2009:2009:359485.

doi: 10.1155/2009/359485. Epub 2009 Mar 24.

Current recommendations on diagnosis and management of right-sided diverticulitis

Dana A Telem¹, Kerri E Buch, Scott Q Nguyen, Edward H Chin, Kaare J Weber, Celia M Divino

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PMCID: PMC2659845
DOI: 10.1155/2009/359485

Case Reports

Current recommendations on diagnosis and management of right-sided diverticulitis

Dana A Telem et al. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2009.

. 2009:2009:359485.

doi: 10.1155/2009/359485. Epub 2009 Mar 24.

Authors

Dana A Telem¹, Kerri E Buch, Scott Q Nguyen, Edward H Chin, Kaare J Weber, Celia M Divino

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¹ Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1259, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.

PMID: 19325923
PMCID: PMC2659845
DOI: 10.1155/2009/359485

Abstract

We present the case of a 52-year-old female with recurrent symptomatic ascending colon diverticulitis who ultimately underwent elective laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. The following is a case report and literature review pertaining to right colonic diverticular disease.

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Transverse CT image demonstrating right-sided colonic diverticulitis.

**Figure 2**
Coronal CT image demonstrating right-sided colonic diverticulitis.

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[1] Hughes LE. Postmortem survey of diverticular disease of the colon. I. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis. Gut. 1969;10(5):336–344. - PMC - PubMed

[2] Hughes LE. Postmortem survey of diverticular disease of the colon. I. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis. Gut. 1969;10(5):336–344. - PMC - PubMed

[3] Scatarige JC, Fishman EK, Crist DW, Cameron JL, Siegelman SS. Diverticulitis of the right colon: CT observations. American Journal of Roentgenology. 1987;148(4):737–739. - PubMed

[4] Scatarige JC, Fishman EK, Crist DW, Cameron JL, Siegelman SS. Diverticulitis of the right colon: CT observations. American Journal of Roentgenology. 1987;148(4):737–739. - PubMed

[5] Fischer MG, Farkas AM. Diverticulitis of the cecum and ascending colon. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 1984;27(7):450–458. - PubMed

[6] Fischer MG, Farkas AM. Diverticulitis of the cecum and ascending colon. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 1984;27(7):450–458. - PubMed

[7] Strate LL. Lower GI bleeding: epidemiology and diagnosis. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2005;34(4):643–664. - PubMed

[8] Strate LL. Lower GI bleeding: epidemiology and diagnosis. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2005;34(4):643–664. - PubMed

[9] Giuffrida MC, Gelarda E, Mezzatesta P, Macaluso A, Siragusa G. Diverticula of the right colon. The diagnosis and treatment of complications. Minerva Chirurgica. 1997;52(12):1503–1512. - PubMed

[10] Giuffrida MC, Gelarda E, Mezzatesta P, Macaluso A, Siragusa G. Diverticula of the right colon. The diagnosis and treatment of complications. Minerva Chirurgica. 1997;52(12):1503–1512. - PubMed

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