A case of solitary rectal diverticulum presenting with a retrorectal mass

Colonic diverticula are common whereas but rectal diverticula are very rare, with only sporadic reports in the literature since 1911. Most patients with rectal diverticula are diagnosed incidentally, inflammatory processes may have developed at the time of the diagnosis. We report the case of a 42-y...

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Published in:Gut and liver 2010, 4(3), , pp.394-397
Main Authors: Jung, Sang Hun, Kim, Jae Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
magnetic resonance imaging
rectal diverticum
retrorectal mass
transrectal ultrasonography
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Summary:Colonic diverticula are common whereas but rectal diverticula are very rare, with only sporadic reports in the literature since 1911. Most patients with rectal diverticula are diagnosed incidentally, inflammatory processes may have developed at the time of the diagnosis. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman presenting with a retrorectal mass that was detected incidentally. She was suspected of having a rectal diverticulum by transrectal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. However, the colonoscopic findings were unremarkable. A rectal diverticulum was confirmed intraoperatively, and a transanal diverticulectomy was performed.
ISSN:1976-2283
2005-1212
DOI:10.5009/gnl.2010.4.3.394