Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of colonic diverticula according to age, gender, distribution, disease extension and symptoms with CT colonography (CTC). Methods: The study population included 1091 consecutive patients who underwent CTC. Patients with diverticula were retrospectively stratified according to age, gender, clinical symptoms and colonic segment involvement. Extension of colonic diverticula was evaluated using a three-point quantitative scale. Using this data, a multivariate regression analysis was applied to investigate the existence of any correlation among variables. Results: Colonic diverticula were observed in 561 patients (240 men, mean age 68 ± 12 years). Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) was present in 47.4 % of cases. In 25.6 % of patients ≤40 years, at least one diverticulum in the colon was observed. Prevalence of right-sided diverticula in patients >60 years was 14.2 % in caecum and 18.5 % in ascending colon. No significant difference was found between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients regarding diverticula prevalence and extension. No correlation was present between diverticula extension and symptoms. Conclusion: The incidence of colonic diverticula appears to be greater than expected. Right colon diverticula do not appear to be an uncommon finding, with their prevalence increasing with patient age. SUDD does not seem to be related to diverticula distribution and extension. Key Points: • Incidence of colonic diverticula appears to be greater than expected. • Right colon diverticula do not appear to be an uncommon finding. • SUDD does not seem to be related to diverticula distribution and extension.

De Cecco, C., Ciolina, M., Annibale, B., Rengo, M., Bellini, D., Muscogiuri, G., et al. (2015). Prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula assessed with CT colonography (CTC). EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 26(3), 639-645 [10.1007/s00330-015-3866-1].

Prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula assessed with CT colonography (CTC)

Muscogiuri G.;
2015

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of colonic diverticula according to age, gender, distribution, disease extension and symptoms with CT colonography (CTC). Methods: The study population included 1091 consecutive patients who underwent CTC. Patients with diverticula were retrospectively stratified according to age, gender, clinical symptoms and colonic segment involvement. Extension of colonic diverticula was evaluated using a three-point quantitative scale. Using this data, a multivariate regression analysis was applied to investigate the existence of any correlation among variables. Results: Colonic diverticula were observed in 561 patients (240 men, mean age 68 ± 12 years). Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) was present in 47.4 % of cases. In 25.6 % of patients ≤40 years, at least one diverticulum in the colon was observed. Prevalence of right-sided diverticula in patients >60 years was 14.2 % in caecum and 18.5 % in ascending colon. No significant difference was found between symptomatic and asymptomatic patients regarding diverticula prevalence and extension. No correlation was present between diverticula extension and symptoms. Conclusion: The incidence of colonic diverticula appears to be greater than expected. Right colon diverticula do not appear to be an uncommon finding, with their prevalence increasing with patient age. SUDD does not seem to be related to diverticula distribution and extension. Key Points: • Incidence of colonic diverticula appears to be greater than expected. • Right colon diverticula do not appear to be an uncommon finding. • SUDD does not seem to be related to diverticula distribution and extension.
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Abdominal pain; Colon; CT colonography; Diverticular disease; Diverticulosis;
English
2015
26
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639
645
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De Cecco, C., Ciolina, M., Annibale, B., Rengo, M., Bellini, D., Muscogiuri, G., et al. (2015). Prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula assessed with CT colonography (CTC). EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY, 26(3), 639-645 [10.1007/s00330-015-3866-1].
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