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The patient complained of pain and tenderness in the left iliac fossa for 10 days. There had been rigors during 1 night in this period. There was no disturbance of bowel function. Clinical examination was normal. A barium enema showed well marked diverticular disease in the sigmoid colon and an associated “giant cyst” containing fecal residue (Figure 47.1). Colonoscopy to the hepatic flexure revealed no stricture of the sigmoid colon or mucosal pathology.
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(2006). Giant Diverticulum. In: Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36941-4_47
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