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KMID : 0828520140180010024
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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2014 Volume.18 No. 1 p.24 ~ p.29
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Colonic Diverticulitis Complicating Colo-ovarian Fistula and Tuboovarian Abscess Formation in on Old Woman
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Jeon Joon-Ho
Jeong Dong-il
Kwon Tae-Hyung
Kim Hyun-Seok
Lee Dong-Seok
Lee Seung-Hwan
Lee Yong-Kyu
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Abstract
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The inflammation of colonic diverticulum, diverticulitis, is occasionally accompanied by several complications, such as bleeding, bowel obstruction, fistula and abscess formation. Both colo-ovarian fistula and tuboovarian abscess formation, as complications of diverticulitis, are rare. Here, we report a case of colonic diverticulitis which ultimately resulted in colo-ovarian fistula and tuboovarian abscess formation. A 76-year-old female was presented with lower abdomina
pain, diarrhea and intermittent hematochezia for about 1 month. According to the abdominal computed tomography, tuboovarian abscess was shown to adhere to the inflamed sigmoid diverticulum. Sigmoidoscopy revealed pus flowing from the opening of the diverticulum at the sigmoid colon. Hence, the patient underwent oophorosalpingectomy and low anterior resection. Thereafter, she was treated with bowel rest and broad spectrum antibiotics, and finally recovered. Although rare, colonic diverticulitis may result in colo-ovarian fistula causing tuboovarian abscess formation in postmenopausal patients. Early recognition of the condition and appropriate treatment, including surgery and antibiotics,
are necessary in order to achieve full recovery from complicated diverticulitis.
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KEYWORD
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Colonic diverticulitis , Complication , Colo-ovarian fistula , Tuboovarian abscess
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