A Rare Presentation of Recurrent Diverticulitis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

A Rare Presentation of Recurrent Diverticulitis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Diverticulitis and ulcerative colitis (UC) are two separate colonic pathologies with different underlying mechanisms. Diverticulosis involves herniation of mucosal and submucosal tissue through muscular tissue in response to increased intraluminal pressure. In contrast, it is believed that the muscu...

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Main Authors: Carlos Perez Hernandez, Sherif Elkattawy, Islam Younes, Paul Fanous, Daphne Gonzalez Aponte, Omar Makanay, Arun Naik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2022-04-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
colonic diverticulitis
ulcerative colitis
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3271

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