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Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis: An Unusual Cause of Acute Right Iliac Fossa Pain—A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Mudatsakis, Nikolaos
Krithinakis, Konstantinos
Matalliotakis, Michail
Politis, Nikolaos
Andreadakis, Emmanouil
Nikolaou, Marinos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Solitary cecal diverticulitis is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain in the Western world.
Its clinical presentation, in most cases, mimics acute appendicitis.
A 38-year-old Caucasian man presented with acute abdomen and clinical signs of acute appendicitis.
Laparotomy was performed and revealed an inflammatory, solitary diverticulum of the cecum.
A typical appendectomy was performed and a catheter was inserted for draining percutaneously the inflamed diverticulum of the cecum.
The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged on the 4th postoperative day.
This frequently misdiagnosed condition, in most cases, is being suspected and identified intraoperatively as acute appendicitis.
The aim of this study is to review the available different surgical management options and to present an alternative therapeutic approach that may be valuable under specific circumstances.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mudatsakis, Nikolaos& Nikolaou, Marinos& Krithinakis, Konstantinos& Matalliotakis, Michail& Politis, Nikolaos& Andreadakis, Emmanouil. 2014. Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis: An Unusual Cause of Acute Right Iliac Fossa Pain—A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034967
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mudatsakis, Nikolaos…[et al.]. Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis: An Unusual Cause of Acute Right Iliac Fossa Pain—A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034967
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mudatsakis, Nikolaos& Nikolaou, Marinos& Krithinakis, Konstantinos& Matalliotakis, Michail& Politis, Nikolaos& Andreadakis, Emmanouil. Solitary Cecal Diverticulitis: An Unusual Cause of Acute Right Iliac Fossa Pain—A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1034967
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1034967