A rare cause of abdominal distension

Pratt, Hazel; C, Tobin

doi:10.1259/bjr/37353929

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DOI: 10.1259/bjr/37353929

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A rare cause of abdominal distension

Hazel Pratt

Tobin C²

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“…This mobile thin-walled after detorsion at the base (Fig. 4) "giant" when its size is larger than 4 cm [7]. Sardi et al [8] 109 described a series of 881 cases.…”

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Giant cecal diverticulum in a child

Martens

Fierens

2011

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

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A 12-year-old girl with abdominal pain and fever underwent urgent surgery. As was suspected 15 on computed tomographic scan, a large diverticular mass adherent to the cecum was identified. A 16 diverticulectomy was performed. We report this rare case of a giant cecal diverticulum and provide an 17 overview of known literature. Acute abdominal pain is a very common reason for 21 consulting a pediatric surgical emergency care unit. 22However, the diagnostics and treatment can be challenging. Because of the clinical presentation and inconclusive 56 imaging, the patient was taken to the operating theater. 57Laparoscopy was converted to an infraumbilical median 58 laparotomy because of visualization of ischemic bowel. We 59 discovered a giant diverticulum originating from the 60 antimesenteric cecal wall (Fig. 3). This mobile thin-walled 61 structure of 116 g measured 30 cm in length and 7 cm in 62 diameter at its broadest point. At its base, there was a 3-fold ☆ The authors have nothing to disclose. ⁎ Corresponding author. Tel.: +32(0)9/224 64 21; fax: +32(0)9/224 64 11.

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“…This mobile thin-walled after detorsion at the base (Fig. 4) "giant" when its size is larger than 4 cm [7]. Sardi et al [8] 109 described a series of 881 cases.…”

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Giant cecal diverticulum in a child

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Fierens

2011

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Giant Cecal Diverticulum in a Child

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A rare cause of abdominal distension

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