Endoscopic View Of Diverticulitis Of The Sigmoid (2 of 4)

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More images and videos concerning this case. Endoscopically an inflammatory process with an erythematous mucosa with interstitial edema is observed. The clinical picture was consistent of colonic diverticulitis. Acute diverticulitis traditionally has been considered a disease of patients more than 50 years old by many authorities It has been considered a rare diagnosis in a young adult presenting with abdominal pain, with few reports in the published literature. In one report, acute diverticulitis was considered more aggressive in younger patients than in older adults.

tags: diverticulitis sigmoid colonoscopy endoscopy edema

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