[Perforation of acute diverticulitis of the cecum].
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.
Ilić
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V
Department of Surgery, Dr Dragisha Mishovitsh Clinical-Hospital Centre, Belgrade.
Djordjević
B
B
Radovanović
P
P
Ilić
A
A
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*
Perforacija akutnog divertikulitisa cekuma.