Cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute Appendicitis: a report of 4 cases

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 appendic...

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Published inWorld journal of emergency surgery Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 16
Main Authors Karatepe, Oguzhan, Gulcicek, Osman Bilgin, Adas, Gokhan, Battal, Muharrem, Ozdenkaya, Yasar, Kurtulus, Idris, Altiok, Merih, Karahan, Servet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 21.04.2008
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Appendicitis
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Diverticulitis
Turkey
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Summary: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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ISSN:1749-7922
1749-7922
DOI:10.1186/1749-7922-3-16