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Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report
Colonic perforation is associated with high mortality rates, and it requires prompt diagnosis and intervention to ensure favorable patient outcomes. The condition usually presents with typical peritoneal signs and symptoms, but atypical presentations can be a diagnostic challenge. In this report, we...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8183156/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34109086 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14900 |
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author | Bashar, Sifullah Al Sbihi, Ali F Manasrah, Nouraldeen Chaudhary, Ahmad J Iqbal, Sana |
author_facet | Bashar, Sifullah Al Sbihi, Ali F Manasrah, Nouraldeen Chaudhary, Ahmad J Iqbal, Sana |
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description | Colonic perforation is associated with high mortality rates, and it requires prompt diagnosis and intervention to ensure favorable patient outcomes. The condition usually presents with typical peritoneal signs and symptoms, but atypical presentations can be a diagnostic challenge. In this report, we present a case of sigmoid diverticulosis perforation in an elderly patient who had no symptoms after the perforation developed. This case highlights the importance of detailed history, physical examination, and a low threshold of suspicion in patients with risk factors for atypical presentations. |
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spelling | pubmed-81831562021-06-08 Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report Bashar, Sifullah Al Sbihi, Ali F Manasrah, Nouraldeen Chaudhary, Ahmad J Iqbal, Sana Cureus Internal Medicine Colonic perforation is associated with high mortality rates, and it requires prompt diagnosis and intervention to ensure favorable patient outcomes. The condition usually presents with typical peritoneal signs and symptoms, but atypical presentations can be a diagnostic challenge. In this report, we present a case of sigmoid diverticulosis perforation in an elderly patient who had no symptoms after the perforation developed. This case highlights the importance of detailed history, physical examination, and a low threshold of suspicion in patients with risk factors for atypical presentations. Cureus 2021-05-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8183156/ /pubmed/34109086 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14900 Text en Copyright © 2021, Bashar et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Internal Medicine Bashar, Sifullah Al Sbihi, Ali F Manasrah, Nouraldeen Chaudhary, Ahmad J Iqbal, Sana Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report |
title | Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report |
title_full | Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report |
title_short | Silent Sigmoid Colon Diverticular Perforation: A Case Report |
title_sort | silent sigmoid colon diverticular perforation: a case report |
topic | Internal Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8183156/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34109086 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14900 |
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