title: Giant sigmoid diverticulum causing colonic and urinary obstruction.
abstract: Diverticulosis of the colon is a fairly common disease, but a solitary giant diverticulum is relatively rare. This case presented with symptoms of urinary and bowel obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Bann
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Karanjia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology