Abstract
The Lifting Balloon: Sign of a Giant Colonic Diverticulum.
Highlights
A laparoscopic resection of the diverticulum and adjacent sigmoid, with primary colonic anastomosis was performed
The reference and recommended examination is a computed tomography (CT) scan, which enables a correct diagnosis in most cases
The most common complications are peritonitis caused by perforation of the Giant colonic/sigmoid diverticulum (GCD), abscess formation, intestinal obstruction, volvulus and infarction
Summary
A laparoscopic resection of the diverticulum and adjacent sigmoid, with primary colonic anastomosis was performed. Comment Giant colonic/sigmoid diverticulum (GCD) is a rare complication of diverticular disease in which a diverticulum reaches 4 cm or greater in diameter. Less than 200 cases of GCD were published in the literature. GCD mostly is acquired but congenital forms have been described. The most common clinical presentation is abdominal pain, but GCD can be asymptomatic.
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