Diffuse intestinal diverticulosis: a case report.
We report an asymptomatic case of diffuse intestinal diverticulosis simultaneously affecting duodenum, jejunum and colon. The patient presented signs of progressive systemic sclerosis, which supports the hypothesis in the literature of an aetiological link.
Picchio
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Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital SS Gonfalone, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy.
La Rovere
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Gatto
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000150:complications; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications