Case report
Cecal diverticulitis mimicking acute Appendicitis: a report of 4 cases
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* Corresponding author: Oguzhan Karatepe drkaratepe@yahoo.com
Department of General Surgery, Okmeydaný Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2008, 3:16 doi:10.1186/1749-7922-3-16
Published: 21 April 2008Abstract
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.