title: [Perforation of acute diverticulitis of the cecum].
abstract: Two cases of perforations in diverticulitis of the caecum are presented. The disease was manifested with the following complications: inflammation and perforation. Diverticula of the caecum are asymptomatic, accidentally found during surgery undertaken for other reasons. Out two patients were admitted to the hospital as emergency-patients, with the suspicion of acute appendicitis. Symptoms were unusual. Both patients were operated on. Histopathologic findings confirmed the diagnosis of acute perforated diverticulitis of the caecum in both cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dr Dragisha Mishovitsh Clinical-Hospital Centre, Belgrade.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ilić
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Djordjević
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Radovanović
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ilić
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Perforacija akutnog divertikulitisa cekuma.