Right-sided colonic diverticulitis: CT findings.
Right-sided colonic diverticulitis is an uncommon but clinically significant condition as it closely mimics other common acute right-sided abdominal conditions like acute appendicitis and cholecystitis. CT can provide a rapid and accurate diagnosis of this condition and thereby prevent unnecessary laparotomy and surgical procedures since it is essentially a benign self-limiting condition requiring medical treatment. It is the aim of this pictorial essay to describe the CT findings and increase awareness among radiologists of this condition.
Jhaveri
Kartik S
KS
Department of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Harisinghani
Mukesh G
MG
Wittenberg
Jack
J
Saini
Sanjay
S
Mueller
Peter R
PR
D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed