Complicated Diverticulitis

Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 Jan;63(1):26-28. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001552.

Abstract

A 62-year-old previously healthy man presented with left lower quadrant pain and fever. Physical examination showed left lower quadrant peritonitis. Computed tomography scan showed a pelvic abscess with extraluminal air (). Intravenous antibiotics were started, and CT-guided percutaneous drainage was performed. The drain was removed 1 week after discharge. One week later, he presented with dysuria and pneumaturia and was started on antibiotics. Colonoscopy confirmed diverticulosis with no other mucosal abnormalities. He underwent a successful laparoscopic sigmoidectomy with colovesical fistula takedown.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Abscess / diagnosis
  • Abdominal Abscess / etiology*
  • Abdominal Abscess / therapy
  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Colonoscopy
  • Diverticulitis, Colonic / complications*
  • Diverticulitis, Colonic / diagnosis
  • Drainage / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents