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The patient had noticed left-sided abdominal discomfort, night sweats, and a discharge of pale green mucus from the rectum for 2 months. Pelvic examination revealed a soft cystic mass in the pelvis. On flexible sigmoidoscopy, there was purulent material in the sigmoid colon and rectum and diverticular disease was noted. A barium enema examination reported diverticular disease with narrowing in the sigmoid colon most likely due to benign disease (Figure 46.1). Examination under anesthesia revealed a soft fluctuant mass in the pelvis and left iliac fossa that appeared to soften during examination. A diagnosis was made of pelvic abscess due to diverticulitis.
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(2006). Giant Diverticulum. In: Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36941-4_46
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