title: Caecal diverticulitis.
abstract: Ten cases of caecal diverticulitis are reviewed. Caecal diverticulitis is frequently diagnosed as appendicitis pre-operatively and is difficult to distinguish from carcinoma or inflammatory bowel disease intra-operatively. The average age of presentation is younger than that of left-sided colonic diverticulitis. Most of the diverticula are narrow-neck false diverticula. When diagnosed intra-operatively hemicolectomy can often be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Randle
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Matz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged