Seldom found acute abdomen: perforated diverticulum in the transverse colon.
The authors report a recently examined rare case of isolated perforated diverticulum of the transverse colon. At surgery, a perforated omentum-sealed diverticulum was found in the third distal wall of the transverse colon. A diverticulectomy was performed. The postoperative course was excellent.
Department of General Surgery, University of Ferrara, Italy.
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Di Marco
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Carcoforo
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Pozza
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Donini
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome