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Colonic Diverticulum

MedGen UID:
41628
•Concept ID:
C0012811
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonyms: Colon Diverticula; Colon Diverticulum; Colonic Diverticula; Diverticula, Colon; Diverticula, Colonic; Diverticulum, Colon; Diverticulum, Colonic

Definition

A pouch or sac-like protrusion in the colonic wall. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVColonic Diverticulum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nonoperative Management of Perforated Giant Colonic Diverticulum.
Alslaim H, Baysinger K
Am Surg 2023 Feb;89(2):314-315. Epub 2020 Nov 1 doi: 10.1177/0003134820953775. PMID: 33131288
New medical strategies for the management of acute diverticulitis.
Tursi A
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015;9(10):1293-304. Epub 2015 Aug 6 doi: 10.1586/17474124.2015.1075881. PMID: 26289102
Review article: The pathogenesis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis.
Humes DJ, Spiller RC
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014 Feb;39(4):359-70. Epub 2014 Jan 6 doi: 10.1111/apt.12596. PMID: 24387341

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Major gastrointestinal bleeding and antithrombotics: Characteristics and management.
Bouget J, Viglino D, Yvetot Q, Oger E
World J Gastroenterol 2020 Sep 28;26(36):5463-5473. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i36.5463. PMID: 33024397Free PMC Article
Surgical Management of Giant Colonic Diverticulum Presenting After Laparoscopic Lavage for Diverticular Perforation and Sepsis.
Chino JR, Rayhrer CS, Barrows BD, Salehpour MM
Am J Case Rep 2020 Jul 28;21:e923457. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.923457. PMID: 32719306Free PMC Article
Giant Colonic Diverticulum after Side-to-Side Colonic Anastomosis.
Pricolo VE
Am Surg 2020 Apr 1;86(4):e183-e184. PMID: 32391772
Hidden complication among a common condition: giant colonic diverticulum.
Bains HK, Agostinho N, Lim C, Yeh D
ANZ J Surg 2019 Nov;89(11):E521-E522. Epub 2018 Oct 22 doi: 10.1111/ans.14851. PMID: 30347524
Review article: The pathogenesis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis.
Humes DJ, Spiller RC
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014 Feb;39(4):359-70. Epub 2014 Jan 6 doi: 10.1111/apt.12596. PMID: 24387341

Prognosis

Computed Tomographic Evaluation of Colonic Diverticulum Complications.
BaŞtuğ BT
Curr Med Imaging 2021;17(9):1054-1058. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210120091547. PMID: 33494679
Results of Laparotomy and Laparoscopy for Perforated Colonic Diverticulitis.
An SB, Kim BC, Kim JY, Kim JW, Lee SJ
JSLS 2019 Jul-Sep;23(3) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2019.00007. PMID: 31431798Free PMC Article
Hidden complication among a common condition: giant colonic diverticulum.
Bains HK, Agostinho N, Lim C, Yeh D
ANZ J Surg 2019 Nov;89(11):E521-E522. Epub 2018 Oct 22 doi: 10.1111/ans.14851. PMID: 30347524
Giant colonic diverticulum: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment: systematic review of 166 cases.
Nigri G, Petrucciani N, Giannini G, Aurello P, Magistri P, Gasparrini M, Ramacciato G
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jan 7;21(1):360-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.360. PMID: 25574112Free PMC Article
Review article: The pathogenesis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis.
Humes DJ, Spiller RC
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014 Feb;39(4):359-70. Epub 2014 Jan 6 doi: 10.1111/apt.12596. PMID: 24387341

Clinical prediction guides

Patient Outcomes of Definitive Diverticular Hemorrhage After Colonoscopic, Medical, Surgical, or Embolization Treatment.
Wangrattanapranee P, Jensen DM, Khrucharoen U, Jensen ME
Dig Dis Sci 2024 Feb;69(2):538-551. Epub 2023 Dec 13 doi: 10.1007/s10620-023-08199-3. PMID: 38091175
Single-center survey of incidental imaging findings on computed tomography in patients with psoriasis on biologic therapy.
Sugihara N, Kamiya K, Kado S, Kishimoto M, Kuwahara A, Sugai J, Iwami D, Mieno M, Komine M, Ohtsuki M
J Dermatol 2023 Aug;50(8):1045-1051. Epub 2023 May 29 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16843. PMID: 37248813
Inverted colonic diverticulum: An endoscopic examination and presentation.
Gulaydin N, Iliaz R, Ersoz F
J Dig Dis 2021 Mar;22(3):152-158. Epub 2021 Mar 11 doi: 10.1111/1751-2980.12972. PMID: 33559397
Results of Laparotomy and Laparoscopy for Perforated Colonic Diverticulitis.
An SB, Kim BC, Kim JY, Kim JW, Lee SJ
JSLS 2019 Jul-Sep;23(3) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2019.00007. PMID: 31431798Free PMC Article
Giant colonic diverticulum: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment: systematic review of 166 cases.
Nigri G, Petrucciani N, Giannini G, Aurello P, Magistri P, Gasparrini M, Ramacciato G
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jan 7;21(1):360-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.360. PMID: 25574112Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Does the microbiome play a role in the pathogenesis of colonic diverticular disease? A systematic review.
Cameron R, Duncanson K, Hoedt EC, Eslick GD, Burns GL, Nieva C, Keely S, Walker MM, Talley NJ
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023 Jul;38(7):1028-1039. Epub 2023 Feb 26 doi: 10.1111/jgh.16142. PMID: 36775316Free PMC Article
Giant colonic diverticulum: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment: systematic review of 166 cases.
Nigri G, Petrucciani N, Giannini G, Aurello P, Magistri P, Gasparrini M, Ramacciato G
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jan 7;21(1):360-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.360. PMID: 25574112Free PMC Article

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