Left colonic diverticula are common in Western populations, whereas right colonic diverticulosis primarily occurs in Oriental populations. Diverticulitis of the transverse colon is very rare, with very few cases reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of transverse colon diverticulitis caused by a calcified stone in a 69-year-old female. This was a solitary diverticulum. The signs and symptoms of the disease are similar to acute pancreatitis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report describing the MRI findings of a patient with transverse colon diverticulitis caused by a calcified stone.
Key Words: Diverticulitis, Fecalith, Transverse colon
ÖzetDivertiküller sıklıkla batı ülkelerinde sol kolonda doğu ülkelerinde sağ kolonda yerleşirler. Transvers kolonda divertikülit son derece nadirdir ve literatürde çok az olguda bildirilmiştir. Biz burada 69 yaşındaki bayan hastada kalsifiye fekalitin yol açtığı transvers kolon divertikülitini sunuyoruz.Lezyon soliterdir. Hastalığın bulguları akut pankreatite benzemektedir. Bildiğimiz kadarıyla, bu olgu sunumu, kalsifiye fekalitin yol açtığı transvers kolon divertikülitinin MR bulgularının tanımlandığı ilk yazıdır.
The aim of this study is to report a patient who was diagnosed with a concurrent primary tumor by 18-fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG PET) imaging performed for staging of an endometrial cancer. FDG uptake was detected in the uterus, where the primary cancer was located, and in the left lobe of the thyroid gland. The biopsy sample from the hypermetabolic nodular lesion in thyroid gland revealed intermediate cytology according to Bethesda Classification. The patient underwent hysterectomy and thyroidectomy. An endometrial carcinoma in the uterus and a multicentric thyroid papillary carcinoma in the thyroid gland were diagnosed.
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