Uncommon Caecum Diverticulitis Mimicking Acute Appendicitis.

Autor: Yilmaz Ö; General Surgery Department, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, 65090 Van, Turkey., Kiziltan R; General Surgery Department, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, 65090 Van, Turkey., Bayrak V; Ceyhan Government Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Adana, Turkey., Çelik S; General Surgery Department, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, 65090 Van, Turkey., Çalli I; Van Training and Research Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Van, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Case reports in surgery [Case Rep Surg] 2016; Vol. 2016, pp. 5427980. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Feb 18.
DOI: 10.1155/2016/5427980
Abstrakt: Diverticulum of the cecum is a rarely seen reason of acute abdomen and it is difficult to be distinguished from appendicitis. The diagnosis is generally made during operation. We have presented this case in order to remember that it is a disease which should be kept in mind in cases of right lower quadrant pain.
Databáze: MEDLINE