Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2009; 15(31): 3957-3959
Published online Aug 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3957
Giant vesical diverticulum: A rare cause of defecation disturbance
Sami Akbulut, Bahri Cakabay, Arsenal Sezgin, Kenan Isen, Ayhan Senol
Sami Akbulut, Bahri Cakabay, Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
Arsenal Sezgin, Department of Pathology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
Kenan Isen, Department of Urology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
Ayhan Senol, Department of Radiology, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey
Author contributions: Akbulut S, Cakabay B and Isen K performed the surgical procedure; Akbulut S and Cakabay B contributed to writing of the article and review of the literature as well as undertaking a comprehensive literature search; Akbulut S and Sezgin A contributed to the design and manuscript preparation; Sezgin A provided the pathological information; Senol A provided the radiological information.
Correspondence to: Sami Akbulut, MD, Department of Surgery, Diyarbakir Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakir, 21400, Turkey. akbulutsami@gmail.com
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Received: June 22, 2009
Revised: July 18, 2009
Accepted: July 25, 2009
Published online: August 21, 2009
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