What's in Her Pocket: Worsening Diverticulitis

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What's in Her Pocket: Worsening Diverticulitis Lauren M. Bleich, MD, MPH The American Journal of Medicine Volume 126, Issue 7, Pages 581-582 (July 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.03.012 Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed a curvilinear dense calcification within the sigmoid colon lumen. The American Journal of Medicine 2013 126, 581-582DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.03.012) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Endoscopy revealed a chicken bone in the diverticulum. The American Journal of Medicine 2013 126, 581-582DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.03.012) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions