Acute diverticulitis masquerading as unilateral sciatica-like symptoms

A 66 year-old female presented with Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), severe left thigh pain, and localized edema. Non-contrast Computed Tomography (CT) suggested the presence of air in the left thigh and no evidence of an acute intra-abdominal process. Blood cultures grew an anaerobic...

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Main Authors: Victoria Novoselova, Alexandre Lacasse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1804101

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