Tài liệu Báo cáo y học: "Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum Caused By a Diverticulum of the Sigmoid Colon"

A colonic diverticulum, which is associated with aging and low-fiber diet, is the most common disease in Western countries [1]. The causes include changes in colon wall resistance [2] and colon motility [3]. In most cases, it is asymptomatic, but major complications could include diverticulitis and intraluminal hemorrhage [4, 5]. Interestingly, intraperitoneal hemorrhage of a colonic diverticulum is extremely rare, but very fatal. Herein, we report a case of colonic diverticulum that manifested as hemoperitoneum.