Solitary diverticulum of the cecum and right colon. Report of six cases.
Diverticulum of the cecum is a rare, benign, generally asymptomatic lesion that manifests itself only following inflammatory or hemorrhagic complications. A personal series of six cases discusses the difficulty of differential diagnosis at both the preoperative and intraoperative levels. The preferable treatment is simple resection.
D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged