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British Journal of Radiology (2007) 80, e201-e204
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doi: 10.1259/bjr/23274345
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Case report

Complicated giant diverticulum of the transverse colon accompanied by right inguinal hernia of the greater omentum

S E Yoon, MD 1 Y-H Lee, MD 1 K-H Yoon, MD 1 E-A Kim, MD 1 S S Choi, MD 1 S K Juhng, MD 1 K J Yun, MD 2 and W C Park, MD 3

Departments of 1 Radiology, 2 Pathology and 3 Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, 344-2 Sinyong-dong, Iksan, Jeonbuk 570-711, Korea

Correspondence: Seong Eon Yoon, Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, 344-2 Sinyong-dong, Iksan, Jeonbuk 570-711, Korea. E-mail: radiology{at}paran.com

Giant colonic diverticulum is a very rare entity in colonic diverticular disease and is characterized by a high rate of complications such as perforation, abscess formation and even carcinoma. We report a case of a complicated giant diverticulum of the transverse colon accompanied by a right inguinal hernia of the greater omentum in a 52-year-old man, as demonstrated on CT.






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