[A rare cause of acute abdomen: perforation of cecal diverticulum].
The Authors, after a brief review of the literature on the frequency and localization of large bowel diverticular disease report a case of perforation of a cecal diverticulum operated on emergency. They also add some brief comments on the interesting aspects of the case, its diagnostic difficulties and operating technique.
Divisione di Chirurgia, Unività Sanitaria Locale Ba/16.
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Scavelli
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Vestita
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Manghisi
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Veneziani
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Sorino
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Gabrieli
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
Una causa non frequente di addome acuto: perforazione di diverticolo ciecale.