Abstract
Diverticulosis is the most frequent colonic disease today in the Western industrial nations. The sigmoid colon is the segment most frequently affected. The radiologic image generally demonstrates two features: diverticular pouches and distortion of the colonic lumen. Discovery of diverticula confirm the diagnosis. Distortion of the sigmoid lumen, which frequently accompanies diverticular formation, was for a long time and is still sometimes misinterpreted as a sign of diverticulitis.
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Weissman, A., Grellet, J., Clot, M. (1985). Colonic Diverticulosis. In: Double Contrast Examination of the Colon. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-70395-9_8
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