title: Perforated colonic diverticulitis mimicking urachal carcinoma: computed tomography and magnetic resonance findings.
abstract: We report on a case of perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon, which mimicked urachal carcinoma, and discuss its radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Showa General Hospital, 2-450 Tenjincho, Kodaira, Tokyo 187-0004, Japan. takaoh-tky@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hidemasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takao
authors.forename: Kou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamahira
authors.forename: Ippei
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014497:Urachus; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging