title: Giant colon diverticulum.
abstract: Giant colonic diverticulum is defined by a diverticulum whose diameter is greater than 4 cm. This is a rare entity, arising mainly in the sigmoid colon. The diagnosis is based on abdominal computed tomography that shows a gas-filled structure communicating with the adjacent colon, with a smooth, thin diverticular wall that does not enhance after injection of contrast. Surgical treatment is recommended even in asymptomatic diverticula, due to the high prevalence and severity of complications. The gold standard treatment is segmental colectomy. Some authors propose a diverticulectomy when the giant diverticulum is unique.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie digestive et transplantation, université Lille Nord de France, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France. Electronic address: charbeliban@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chater
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie digestive et transplantation, université Lille Nord de France, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saudemont
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie digestive et transplantation, université Lille Nord de France, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zerbib
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Giant colonic diverticulum; Giant sigmoid diverticulum