Cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute Appendicitis: a report of 4 cases

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 3 - Trang 1-4 - 2008
Oguzhan Karatepe1, Osman Bilgin Gulcicek1, Gokhan Adas1, Muharrem Battal1, Yasar Ozdenkaya1, Idris Kurtulus1, Merih Altiok1, Servet Karahan1
1Department of General Surgery, Okmeydaný Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Tóm tắt

Diverticulum of the cecum is a rare, benign, generally asymptomatic lesion that manifests itself only following inflammatory or hemorrhagic complications. Most patients with inflammation of a solitary diverticulum of the cecum present with abdominal pain that is indistinguishable from acute appendicitis. The optimal management of this condition is still controversial, ranging from conservative antibiotic treatment to aggressive resection. We describe four cases that presented with symptoms suggestive of appendicitis, but were found at operation to have an inflamed solitary diverticulum.

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