Appendiceal Diverticulitis - A Case Report

Appendiceal diverticulitis is a very rare cause for pain in the right iliac fossa. Whether it is simptomatic or discovered randomly during an appendectomy or barium enema, understanding its clinical evolution is important for having a good management. In this report we present the case of a 50 year...

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Published inChirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990) Vol. 112; no. 1; pp. 82 - 85
Main Authors Constantin, Vlad Denis, Carâp, Alexandru, Nica, Anca, Smaranda, Alexandru, Socea, Bogdan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania 01.01.2017
Subjects
Appendectomy
Appendicitis - complications
Appendicitis - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Diverticulitis - complications
Diverticulitis - surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Appendiceal diverticulitis is a very rare cause for pain in the right iliac fossa. Whether it is simptomatic or discovered randomly during an appendectomy or barium enema, understanding its clinical evolution is important for having a good management. In this report we present the case of a 50 year old female who underwent an open appendectomy during which we discovered appendiceal diverticulitis.
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ISSN:1221-9118
DOI:10.21614/chirurgia.112.1.82