Diverticular perforation masquerading as maxillary sinusitis.
Although diverticular perforation and diverticulitis is usually a straightforward diagnosis, an occasional case can be difficult. In this report, we describe a patient who initially presented with symptoms suggestive of maxillary sinusitis and hip fracture. Findings of subcutaneous craniofacial emphysema eventually led to the diagnosis of a perforated sigmoid diverticulum with abscess.
Hollingshead
Michael C
MC
Department of Radiology, CB 7510, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA. david_warshauer@med.unc.edu
Warshauer
David M
DM
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003082:Colectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012700:Serositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed