title: Giant ascending colonic diverticulum presenting with intussusception.
abstract: Diverticular disease of the colon is a common disease, and its incidence is increasing gradually. A giant colonic diverticulum (GCD) is a rare entity and is defined as a diverticulum greater than 4 cm in size. It mainly arises from the sigmoid colon, and possible etiology is a ball-valve mechanism permitting progressive enlargement. A plain abdominal X-ray can be helpful to make a diagnosis initially, and a barium enema and abdominal computed tomography may confirm the diagnosis. Surgical intervention is a definite treatment for a GCD. We report a case of an ascending GCD presenting with intussusception in a young adult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chosun University School of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ho Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Ha
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ok In
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Kyung Jong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Ascending colon; Giant colonic diverticulum; Intussusception; Surgical intervention