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CT scan showing findings of chronic diverticulitis.
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An abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed multiple diverticula and findings indicative of chronic diverticulitis, such as thickening of the wall of the sigmoid colon and pericolic fat stranding (Figures 1 and 2).
CT scan showing findings of chronic diverticulitis.
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An abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed multiple diverticula and findings indicative of chronic diverticulitis, such as thickening of the wall of the sigmoid colon and pericolic fat stranding (Figures 1 and 2).
MRI revealing the colouterine fistula.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a fistula between the sigmoid colon and the uterine fundus and air bubbles in the uterine cavity and the vagina (Figure 3).
Colouterine and jejunouterine fistulae discovered intraoperatively.
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Intraoperative findings included a colouterine fistula side to side to a jejunouterine fistula as well (Figure 4).
En bloc resection of the uterus with part of the sigmoid colon and jejunum.
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Taking in mind the age of the patient and the intraoperative findings, we performed a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy and en bloc resection of the defective part of the sigmoid colon and jejunum (Figures 5 and 6).
En bloc resection of the uterus with part of the sigmoid colon and jejunum.
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Taking in mind the age of the patient and the intraoperative findings, we performed a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy and en bloc resection of the defective part of the sigmoid colon and jejunum (Figures 5 and 6).