Sigmoid diverticulitis: US findings
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Sigmoid diverticulitis: US findings
Acute diverticulitis (AD) results from inflammation of a colonic diverticulum. It is the most common cause of acute left lower-quadrant pain in adults and represents a common reason for acute hospitalization, as it affects over half of the population over 65 years with a prevalence that increases with age. Although 85% of colonic diverticulitis will recover with a nonoperative treatment, some p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Ultrasound Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2036-7902
DOI: 10.1186/2036-7902-5-s1-s5