title: Solitary perforated diverticulum of the ascending colon: report of two cases.
abstract: Diverticulosis of the ascending colon is rare. Perforation of a diverticulum is very uncommon and at times it is difficult to differentiate from carcinoma. Two unusual cases of perforated solitary diverticula of the ascending colon are reported, and literature is briefly reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged