Appendicular diverticulitis: a review of 5 cases

Of a total of 3,669 appendectomies, five corresponded to appendicular diverticulosis (0.13%), all of which had an inflammatory pathology. Four patients underwent emergency surgery with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and in only one was a correct preoperative diagnosis made. There were three case...

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Published inRevista espanola de las enfermedades del aparato digestivo Vol. 75; no. 6 Pt 2; p. 680
Main Authors Ruiz Feliu, B, Brotóns Carreras, J, Codina Barreras, A, Codina Cazador, A, Tuca Rodríguez, F, Durán Porta, A, Adrados Blaise-Ombrecht, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.06.1989
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Appendicitis - etiology
Appendix
Cecal Diseases - etiology
Cecal Diseases - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Diverticulitis - etiology
Diverticulitis - pathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:Of a total of 3,669 appendectomies, five corresponded to appendicular diverticulosis (0.13%), all of which had an inflammatory pathology. Four patients underwent emergency surgery with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and in only one was a correct preoperative diagnosis made. There were three cases of acute primary diverticulitis and one appendicitis with secondary diverticular affectacion. Another patient was operated electively for a history of long evolution; during the surgical act an appendicular inflammatory mass was found that the pathological report described as diverticulitis with subacute periappendicitis. Certain aspects of this entity are remarked and the bibliography is reviewed.
ISSN:0034-9437