The patient had undergone an appendectomy 2 years prior for perforated appendicitis, which was complicated by a postoperative abscess ... the appendiceal stump and cecum. He was subsequently ...

They are most common in the lower portion of the large intestine (called the sigmoid colon). Diverticulosis ... infection of the abdominal cavity) Abscesses ("walled off" infections in the abdomen ...

Bowel perforation can also occur in other areas of the small bowel, cecum, or colon as a result ... cryptococcal meningitis, abscess, graft dysfunction, psychosis, sleep deprivation ...

Over time, this can lead to the formation of diverticula, most often in the lower part of the colon known as the sigmoid colon. Other factors can contribute ... electively or urgently for conditions ...

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