| Clinical characteristics of colonic diverticulitis in young patients |
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Kyu Yeop Hwang, Hyeon Woong Yang, Sae Hee Kim, An Na Kim, Sung Hee Jung, Yun Jung Lee, Sang Woo Cha |
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경희대학교 의과대학 순환기내과학교실 |
| 원저 : 젊은 연령에서 발생한 대장게실염에 대한 임상적 고찰 |
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황규엽 . 양현웅 . 김새희 . 김안나 . 정성희 . 이윤정 . 차상우, Hyeon Woong Yang, Sae Hee Kim, An Na Kim, Sung Hee Jung, Yun Jung Lee, Sang Woo Cha |
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| Abstract |
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Background/Aims : Colonic diverticulitis is an uncommon disease in young patients. However, the frequency appears to have increased in Korea among young patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnosis, treatment and clinical course of young patients with diverticulitis of the colon.
Methods : The hospital records of 70 patients with diverticulitis between July 1997 and April 2006 from the Eulji university hospital were reviewed. We analyzed the clinical course and outcomes of patients according to age.
Results : In the 36 patients below the age of 40, the male to female ratio was 2:1. Thirty‐four young patients had right uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis. Twenty‐four young patients treated with antibiotics did not require surgery or develop complications.
Conclusion : The majority of young patients with diverticulitis were in their fourth decade of life and it was predominantly seen in males. Diverticulitis in young patients at our hospital did not appear to take a more aggressive clinical course than it did in older patients. Bowel rest and antibiotic treatment were safe and effective treatments for acute uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis in young patients. (Korean J Med 74:250-257, 2008)
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| Key Words:
Diverticulum; Age; Diverticulitis |
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