Frecuencia de enfermedad diverticular colónica en pacientes de 30 a 95 años diagnosticados mediante tomografía multifásica abdominal en Medimagen Cuenca, período enero 2020 - diciembre 2023

Abstract

Background: Diverticular disease is a common gastrointestinal disorder in the colon, defined as pouches of the mucosa and submucosa through the muscular layer. This pathology has a high incidence worldwide. Multiphase abdominal CT is the imaging method for the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of the disease. (1) Objective: To determine the frequency of colonic diverticular disease in patients aged 30 to 95 years diagnosed by multiphase abdominal CT at Medimagen, from January 2020 to December 2023. Methodology: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, and retrospective study. It features data from radiological reports provided by Medimagen center, in Cuenca. Results: 2,781 radiological studies were analyzed; 352 (12.66%) reported colonic diverticular disease, of which 208 (59.09%) were female. The predominant age is 74 to 84 years (28.69%). The number of areas most affected by the disease is 2 (61.93%), of which diverticulosis stands out, reporting 325 cases (92.33%). Conclusion: According to Medimagen center reports, the frequency of colonic diverticular disease is 12.66%, in which diverticulosis is higher than diverticulitis. The latter is particularly found in females. The most frequent location is the descending colon and the sigmoid colon (59.66%), and in terms of age range, its highest frequency is in patients aged 74 to 84 years.