Seng Thipphavong MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Andreu F. Costa MD, MSc, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Nasir M. Jaffer MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Richard Seppala, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

A wide variety of GI tract diverticular disease extends beyond the left lower quadrant. Diverticula can occur anywhere along the GI tract and have the potential to be symptomatic. Imaging studies, including barium examinations and cross-sectional imaging (CT), are essential in diagnosing symptomatic diverticular disease and identify complications.

The role of conventional GI studies and CT for the diagnosis of sympatomatic diverticular disease will be highlighted. Acute and chronic complications associated with various common and uncommon diverticula will be outlined. Clinical and imaging features of the following GI tract diverticular diseases will be discussed: pharyngeal Zenker's diverticulum Killian-Jamieson diverticulum mid-esophageal tuberculosis-related traction diverticulum epiphrenic diverticulum congenital gastric diverticulum duodenal diverticulum and diverticulitis small bowel diverticulitis Meckel's diverticulum with intussception appendiceal diverticulum right-sided diverticulitis complicated sigmoid diverticulitis colonic diverticulitis containing carcinoma giant colonic diverticulum.    

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Thipphavong, S, Costa, A, Jaffer, N, Seppala, R, Beyond the Left Lower Quadrant: Diverticula of the Gastrointestinal Tract.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14002660.html