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  • Title: A rare case of a diverticular perforation associated with colo-urachal fistula presenting as anaphylaxis.
    Author: Yang D, Pearson D, Smith D.
    Journal: Ann R Coll Surg Engl; 2020 Mar; 102(3):e51-e53. PubMed ID: 31697162.
    Abstract:
    Diverticular disease is a common clinical condition among Western populations, which increases with age. It can present in a variety of manners and has myriad of potential disease complications. We present a rare case of an adult patient with an extraperitoneal complications of a diverticular perforation presenting with facial swelling due to a colo-urachal fistula associated with a patent urachal remnant. Perforation should be considered in patients presenting with surgical emphysema with background of diverticular disease.
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