Intramural and pericolonic infectious/inflammatory process resulting from perforation of colonic diverticula
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Peery AF et al: AGA clinical practice update on medical management of colonic diverticulitis: expert review. Gastroenterology. 160(3):906-11.e1, 2021
Arnold MH: The management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines. Med J Aust. 212(9):434-434.e1, 2020
Díaz JJT et al: Efficacy of colonoscopy after an episode of acute diverticulitis and risk of colorectal cancer. Ann Gastroenterol. 33(1):68-72, 2020
Mendez-Pastor A et al: Complicated diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 63(1):26-8, 2020
Pereira F et al: A selective approach for colonoscopy after acute diverticulitis. Ann Gastroenterol. 33(2):222, 2020
Shin D et al: Imaging of gastrointestinal tract perforation. Radiol Clin North Am. 58(1):19-44, 2020
Singh S et al: Differentiating colorectal carcinoma from diverticulitis with computerised tomography: does every patient need follow-up colonoscopy after an episode of acute diverticulitis? Cureus. 12(12):e12027, 2020
Tau N et al: Free abdominal gas on computed tomography in the emergency department: aetiologies and association between amount of free gas and mortality. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1-9, 2020
Turner GA et al: Influence of obesity on the risk of recurrent acute diverticulitis. ANZ J Surg. 90(10):2032-5, 2020
Dirks K et al: EFSUMB Position Paper: recommendations for gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) in acute appendicitis and diverticulitis. Ultraschall Med. 40(2):163-75, 2019
Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging:. et al: ACR Appropriateness Criteria® left lower quadrant pain-suspected diverticulitis. J Am Coll Radiol. 16(5S):S141-9, 2019
O'Donohoe N et al: Follow up colonoscopy may be omissible in uncomplicated left-sided acute diverticulitis diagnosed with CT- a retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep. 9(1):20127, 2019
Studniarek A et al: Findings on colonoscopy after diverticulitis: a multicenter review. Am Surg. 85(12):1381-5, 2019
van Dijk ST et al: A systematic review of pericolic extraluminal air in left-sided acute colonic diverticulitis. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 19(4):362-8, 2018
Young-Fadok TM: Diverticulitis. N Engl J Med. 379(17):1635-42, 2018
Andrade P et al: Routine colonoscopy after acute uncomplicated diverticulitis - challenging a putative indication. Dig Surg. 34(3):197-202, 2017
van Dijk ST et al: Predictive factors on CT imaging for progression of uncomplicated into complicated acute diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 32(12):1693-8, 2017
Ambrosetti P: Acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis: clinical expressions, therapeutic insights, and role of computed tomography. Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 9:249-57, 2016
Horesh N et al: Diverticulitis: does age matter? J Dig Dis. 17(5):313-8, 2016
Sessa B et al: Acute perforated diverticulitis: assessment with multidetector computed tomography. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 37(1):37-48, 2016
Jackson JD et al: Systematic review: outpatient management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 29(7):775-81, 2014
Sallinen VJ et al: Nonoperative management of perforated diverticulitis with extraluminal air is safe and effective in selected patients. Dis Colon Rectum. 57(7):875-81, 2014
Ames JT et al: Septic thrombophlebitis of the portal venous system: clinical and imaging findings in thirty-three patients. Dig Dis Sci. 56(7):2179-84, 2011
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Intramural and pericolonic infectious/inflammatory process resulting from perforation of colonic diverticula
IMAGING
General Features
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Peery AF et al: AGA clinical practice update on medical management of colonic diverticulitis: expert review. Gastroenterology. 160(3):906-11.e1, 2021
Arnold MH: The management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines. Med J Aust. 212(9):434-434.e1, 2020
Díaz JJT et al: Efficacy of colonoscopy after an episode of acute diverticulitis and risk of colorectal cancer. Ann Gastroenterol. 33(1):68-72, 2020
Mendez-Pastor A et al: Complicated diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 63(1):26-8, 2020
Pereira F et al: A selective approach for colonoscopy after acute diverticulitis. Ann Gastroenterol. 33(2):222, 2020
Shin D et al: Imaging of gastrointestinal tract perforation. Radiol Clin North Am. 58(1):19-44, 2020
Singh S et al: Differentiating colorectal carcinoma from diverticulitis with computerised tomography: does every patient need follow-up colonoscopy after an episode of acute diverticulitis? Cureus. 12(12):e12027, 2020
Tau N et al: Free abdominal gas on computed tomography in the emergency department: aetiologies and association between amount of free gas and mortality. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1-9, 2020
Turner GA et al: Influence of obesity on the risk of recurrent acute diverticulitis. ANZ J Surg. 90(10):2032-5, 2020
Dirks K et al: EFSUMB Position Paper: recommendations for gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) in acute appendicitis and diverticulitis. Ultraschall Med. 40(2):163-75, 2019
Expert Panel on Gastrointestinal Imaging:. et al: ACR Appropriateness Criteria® left lower quadrant pain-suspected diverticulitis. J Am Coll Radiol. 16(5S):S141-9, 2019
O'Donohoe N et al: Follow up colonoscopy may be omissible in uncomplicated left-sided acute diverticulitis diagnosed with CT- a retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep. 9(1):20127, 2019
Studniarek A et al: Findings on colonoscopy after diverticulitis: a multicenter review. Am Surg. 85(12):1381-5, 2019
van Dijk ST et al: A systematic review of pericolic extraluminal air in left-sided acute colonic diverticulitis. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 19(4):362-8, 2018
Young-Fadok TM: Diverticulitis. N Engl J Med. 379(17):1635-42, 2018
Andrade P et al: Routine colonoscopy after acute uncomplicated diverticulitis - challenging a putative indication. Dig Surg. 34(3):197-202, 2017
van Dijk ST et al: Predictive factors on CT imaging for progression of uncomplicated into complicated acute diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 32(12):1693-8, 2017
Ambrosetti P: Acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis: clinical expressions, therapeutic insights, and role of computed tomography. Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 9:249-57, 2016
Horesh N et al: Diverticulitis: does age matter? J Dig Dis. 17(5):313-8, 2016
Sessa B et al: Acute perforated diverticulitis: assessment with multidetector computed tomography. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 37(1):37-48, 2016
Jackson JD et al: Systematic review: outpatient management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis. 29(7):775-81, 2014
Sallinen VJ et al: Nonoperative management of perforated diverticulitis with extraluminal air is safe and effective in selected patients. Dis Colon Rectum. 57(7):875-81, 2014
Ames JT et al: Septic thrombophlebitis of the portal venous system: clinical and imaging findings in thirty-three patients. Dig Dis Sci. 56(7):2179-84, 2011
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