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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2362-2367
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2362
Colonoscopy can miss diverticula of the left colon identified by barium enema
Ryota Niikura, Naoyoshi Nagata, Takuro Shimbo, Junichi Akiyama, Naomi Uemura
Ryota Niikura, Naoyoshi Nagata, Takuro Shimbo, Junichi Akiyama, Naomi Uemura, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
Takuro Shimbo, Department of Clinical Research and Informatics, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
Naomi Uemura, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kohnodai Hospital, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Ichikawa, Chiba 272-8516, Japan
Author contributions: Niikura R collected the clinical information and was the main author of the manuscript; Shimbo T performed the statistical analysis; Nagata N and Akiyama J edited the manuscript; Nagata N and Uemura N designed the study.
Supported by A grant from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine
Correspondence to: Dr. Naoyoshi Nagata, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan. nnagata_ncgm@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: November 1, 2012
Revised: February 27, 2013
Accepted: March 6, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: We identified the diagnostic value of colonoscopy for colonic diverticulosis as determined by barium enema. The only half the number of colonic diverticula can be detected in the entire colon and even less in the left colon. By revealing the diagnostic value of colonoscopy for colonic diverticula, it may contribute to further therapeutic interventions strategies for the treatment of colonic diverticular disease.