Rectal diverticulitis mimicking rectal carcinoma with intestinal obstruction: Case report

ÖZÇELİK Ü., Bircan H. Y., Eren E., Demiralay E., Işiklar I., Demiraʇ A., ...More

Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, vol.26, no.1, pp.60-62, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2015.4521
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.60-62
  • Keywords: Intestinal obstruction, Rectal carcinoma, Rectal diverticulitis
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Although diverticular disease of the colon is common, the occurrence of rectal diverticula is extremely rare with only sporadic reports in the literature since 1911. Symptomatic rectal diverticula are seen even less frequently, and surgical intervention is needed for only complicated cases. Here we report the case of a 63-year-old woman presenting with rectal diverticulitis mimicking rectal carcinoma with intestinal obstruction.