title: Transverse colon diverticulitis with calcified fecalith.
abstract: Left colonic diverticula are common in Western populations, whereas right colonic diverticulosis primarily occurs in Oriental populations. Diverticulitis of the transverse colon is very rare, with very few cases reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of transverse colon diverticulitis caused by a calcified stone in a 69-year-old female. This was a solitary diverticulum. The signs and symptoms of the disease are similar to acute pancreatitis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the MRI findings of a patient with trans-verse colon diverticulitis caused by a calcified stone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sifa Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aynur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Solak
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Scool of Medicine Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilhami
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Solak
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sifa Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Genç
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sifa Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Neslin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Sifa Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yalaz
keywords: Diverticulitis; Fecalith; Transverse colon