Is Diverticulitis Becoming a Younger Population Disease:
A Case report on Large Pelvic Abscess as a Result of
Diverticulitis in a Patient with a High BMI
Aleksandar Resanovic1*, Vladimir Resanovic2, Miroslav Djordjevic1, Mazen Arafeh3 and Milan Gojgic1
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000195
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- 1Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa, Republic of Serbia, Belgrade
- 2Emergency Center, Clinical Center of Serbia, Republic of Serbia, Belgrade
- 3Cocoona Centre for Aesthetic Transformation, Dubai, UAE
*Corresponding author:
Aleksandar Resanovic, Clinical Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa, Republic of Serbia, Hercegovacka 52b Street, Belgrade 11080
Received: July 07, 2017; Published: July 18, 2017
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Abstract
Diverticular disease is still a very significant disease in the modern world, affecting 20 to 60% of the population. Acute diverticulitis will
develop in 25% patients with diverticular disease. The prevalence in the western world is on a constant rise, with a significant increase in the
incidence of diverticulitis in the younger population. Approximately around 20% of patients in western population with acute diverticulitis
are under the age of 50. The patient was admitted to our emergency department, and after preoperative management, she was surgically
treated for a massive pelvic abscess, and intestinal obstruction, caused by a complication of acute diverticulitis. Initially, drainage of pus and
a colostomy was performed. After 12 weeks of follow-up, that included a colonoscopy, and a contrast CT, an elective left hemicolectomy was
made, with a colo-rectal end-to-end anastomosis. The patient was released from hospital on the 7th postoperative day.
Keywords: Acute Diverticulitis, Pelvic Abscess; Younger Patient
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