In this review, we discuss the clinical and radiologic findings of small bowel diverticulosis, which is infrequently encountered during practice and far less common than colonic diverticulosis. Small bowel diverticulosis can present with a range of emergent symptomatic complications including diverticulitis, perforation, or hemorrhage. Here, we focus on the clinical features, pathogenesis, radiologic findings, and treatment of small bowel diverticulitis. Although not routinely considered in the differential diagnosis of an acute abdomen, prospective radiologic diagnosis of small bowel diverticulitis is important and can lead to conservative treatment thus preventing unnecessary exploratory laparotomy.
bleeding with a subsequent prolonged hospital course with transfusions, 1 with Von Willdebrand disease having a pseudoaneurysm coiled 6 days after cryoablation, and 3 given 2 unit RBC transfusions (mean Hg drop 3.2 g/dL) with no prolonged hospital stay. Of 35 patients with at least 3 month followup, 26 showed no recurrent mass and 2 showed local recurrence. Conclusion: Embolization prior to cryoablation is a safe means of mitigating potential bleeding in high risk patients undergoing planned cryoablation, particularly for large renal masses in patients with underlying comorbidities and no other treatment option.
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