Omojola M F, Mangete E
Department of Radiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Trop Geogr Med. 1988 Jan;40(1):54-7.
This is a report of diverticular disease of the colon in three Nigerian adult siblings. Diverticular disease of the colon is known to be rare in Nigerians. Presence of this disease in a large number of a particular family raises the possibility of a familial tendency or some other undefined underlying abnormality. The three siblings have spent some years in the industrialized world. Our anecdotal experience however shows that the prevalence of diverticular disease of the colon may be on the increase in Nigeria.
这是一份关于三名尼日利亚成年兄弟姐妹结肠憩室病的报告。结肠憩室病在尼日利亚人当中较为罕见。在一个特定家族中出现大量此类病例，增加了家族性倾向或其他不明潜在异常情况的可能性。这三名兄弟姐妹曾在工业化国家生活过数年。然而，我们的经验表明，尼日利亚结肠憩室病的患病率可能正在上升。
