title: Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum: A Rare Presentation of a Common Pathology.
abstract: Although colonic diverticulum is a common disease, affecting about 35% of patients above the age of 60, giant sigmoid diverticulum is an uncommon variant of which only relatively few cases have been described in the literature. We report on our experience with a patient affected by giant sigmoid diverticulum who was treated with diverticulectomy. Resection of the diverticulum is a safe surgical procedure, provided that the colon section close to the lesion presents no sign of flogosis or diverticula; in addition, recurrences are not reported after 6-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Chirurgia 2, AOU Senese, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guarnieri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cesaretti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tirone
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Francioli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piccolomini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vuolo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verre
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Savelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Cosmo
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Carli