Congenital Diverticular Disease of the Entire Colon

Congenital or true colonic diverticulosis is a rare condition typified by the preservation of the colonic wall architecture within the diverticular outpouching. Cases of multiple jejunal diverticula have been reported as well as cases of solitary giant diverticula of the colon. There have been no re...

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Main Authors: A. Patel, H. M. N. Joshi, C. Kaur, J. M. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/319026
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description Congenital or true colonic diverticulosis is a rare condition typified by the preservation of the colonic wall architecture within the diverticular outpouching. Cases of multiple jejunal diverticula have been reported as well as cases of solitary giant diverticula of the colon. There have been no reports in the literature of pancolonic congenital diverticulosis.
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spelling doaj-art-78ec7144722f483bb3d5f33fcd58dd862025-08-20T03:35:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192013-01-01201310.1155/2013/319026319026Congenital Diverticular Disease of the Entire ColonA. Patel0H. M. N. Joshi1C. Kaur2J. M. Wilson3Department of General Surgery, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, Archway, London N19 5NF, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, Archway, London N19 5NF, UKDepartment of Histopathology, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, Archway, London N19 5NF, UKDepartment of General Surgery, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, Archway, London N19 5NF, UKCongenital or true colonic diverticulosis is a rare condition typified by the preservation of the colonic wall architecture within the diverticular outpouching. Cases of multiple jejunal diverticula have been reported as well as cases of solitary giant diverticula of the colon. There have been no reports in the literature of pancolonic congenital diverticulosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/319026
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