Colonoscopic Evaluation After Acute Diverticulitis: Is There an Association With Colonic Malignancy?

Category Primary study
JournalGastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year 2010
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Despite a lack of evidence-based guidelines, the current standard of care recommends colonoscopy 4 to 6 weeks after an episode of acute diverticulitis due to the risk of an underlying malignancy. Our aim was to determine whether diverticulitis is associated with colonic malignancy or advanced adenoma at a rate greater than the general population.
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