Giant sigmoid diverticulum: clinical and radiological features.
Two case reports of giant sigmoid diverticulum associated with diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon are presented. The clinical and radiological features of 30 similar cases found in the literature are reviewed. Our two cases represent the largest recorded diverticulum and the oldest recorded patient with this condition.
D000368:Aged; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography