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ArticleACG case reports journal2024

Beyond the Norm: Acute Multifocal Diverticulitis.

Bianca Thakkar, Jasmine Tidwell, Minh Thu T Nguyen, Gengsheng Yu, Neil Parikh

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Article in ACG case reports journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Bianca ThakkarDepartment of Medicine, University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT.
Jasmine TidwellDepartment of Medicine, University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT.
Minh Thu T NguyenDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT.
Gengsheng YuDepartment of Pathology, Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT.
Neil ParikhDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Hartford HealthCare, Hartford, CT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colonic diverticulitis is inflammation of diverticula, which are sac-like protrusions in the colonic wall. It is thought that increased intraluminal pressure and trapped food leads to inflammation. Newer theories suggest that alterations in the gut microbiome and chronic inflammation play a role as well. Diverticulitis commonly affects discrete sections of colon. Acute multifocal diverticulitis is defined as diverticulitis in at least 2 different sites of the colon separated by at least 10 cm, which is very rare. Ideal management is unclear; however, our patient improved with supportive measures and antibiotics without complications of abscess, perforation, or need for surgery.

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colitisdiarrheadiverticulosisMultifocal diverticulitis

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PMCPMC11392498

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