MULTIPLE DIVERTICULA OF ILEUM

Multiple Giant Diverticula of the Bronchus.

We report the case of a 36-year-old man, former smoker (14 pack-years), candidate for lung transplant due to acquired non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Standard chest X-ray showed pulmonary hyperinflation and radiolucent images consistent with bronchiectasis. Bronchiectasis was confirmed on computed axial tomography of the chest, which revealed images of air in the mediastinum suggestive of t...

Multiple tuberculous perforations of ileum.

Tuberculous ulceration of the intestine has become uncommon with the decrease in the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Free perforation of a tuberculous ulcer into the peritoneal cavity is even less common. This case report deals with an example of multiple perforations of tuberculous ulcers of the ileum associated with florid pulmonary tuberculosis. CASE HISTORY The patient, a 57-year-old E...

Multiple congenital left ventricular diverticula and aneurysm.

Esophageal Diverticula

Herein, we present the case of a 45-year-old woman with pulsion and midesophageal diverticula, who had complaints of dysphagia and regurgitation. Diagnosis was confirmed by endoscopy and barium swallow. The patient underwent right posterolateral thoracotomy with excision of diverticula and repair of the muscular layer along the site of diverticula. Five days following the operation, barium swal...

Diverticula of colon.

DIvERTicuLA occur in the large bowel and are herniations of the mucous membrane through acquired defects in -the muscular coats-the small pouches being covered by serosa; exicept in the smallest sacs muscle fibres are only found in the neck. When first 'formed the necks are wide and the diverticula globular-later the necks become attenuated and the pouches flask shaped. The appendices epiploica...