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KMID : 0356720130290040167
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Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2013 Volume.29 No. 4 p.167 ~ p.171
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Colon Cancer After Acute Diverticulitis Treatment
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Oh Kwang-Hoon
Han Koon-Hee
Kim Eun-Jung
Lee Je-Hoon
Choi Kyu-Un
Han Myung-Sik
Ahn Jae-Hong
Cheon Gab-Jin
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Abstract
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Diverticulitis is the most common clinical complication of diverticular disease, affecting 10-25% of the patients with diverticula. The prevalences of diverticulitis and colon cancer tend to increase with age and are higher in industrialized countries. Consequently, diverticulitis and colon cancer have been reported to have similar epidemiological characteristics. However, the relationship between these diseases remains controversial, as is the performance of routine colonoscopy after an episode of diverticulitis to exclude colon cancer. Recently, we experienced three cases of colon cancer after treating acute diverticulitis, based on which we suggest the importance of follow-up colonoscopy after acute diverticulitis.
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KEYWORD
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Acute diverticulitis, Colon cancer, Colonoscopy
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